OpenAI researcher says burnout is the biggest bottleneck to ASI safety

OpenAI's Will DePue posted on X that the biggest bottleneck to ASI safety progress is not technology but severe burnout among technical staff across the industry, adding that developing truly effective antidepressants for technical workers should be one of AGI's top priorities.

2026-09-12 ~ 2026-09-12 · 2 related posts

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