OpenAI Co-Founders Resign Amidst Safety Concerns; New Leadership Faces Transparency and Oversight Calls
May 17, 2024
Former OpenAI co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike have resigned.
Leike expressed concerns about a lack of focus on AI safety and societal impact.
Departures include members of the Superalignment team, which has now been dissolved.
Jan Leike emphasized the need for a more safety-focused approach in building AI technologies.
Ilya Sutskever left after disagreements with leadership.
OpenAI introduced a new AI model capable of reasoning across text, audio, and video in real time.
The new model showcases advanced capabilities in mimicking human cadences and mood detection.
Jakub Pachocki is the new chief scientist, leading safety efforts with John Schulman.
OpenAI holds a licensing agreement with The Associated Press for access to text archives.
CEO Sam Altman is expected to address concerns about the company's commitment to safety.
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