Ex-OpenAI Staffer: Moral Duty Near Power Is Not To Be a Cog
RichardMCNgo · x · 2026-08-27
Richard Ngo shared his reflection on leaving OpenAI, acknowledging a critic who pointed out his "self-deception" while at the company. He stated that when in proximity to immense power, one of the main moral duties is not to be a cog turned by ideological forces.
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