OpenAI employees speak out urging slower AI development over extinction risk
Multiple OpenAI employees, including a five-year veteran and a safety staffer, have publicly urged slowing AI development, warning AI could potentially kill everyone. Their posts sparked wide debate on X about extinction risk.
2026-09-10 ~ 2026-09-11 · 4 related posts
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