OpenAI and Anthropic staff reportedly blindsided by CEOs' calls to slow AI development
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-18
A report circulating on X claims staff at OpenAI and Anthropic were blindsided by their CEOs' public calls to slow down AI development. The poster argues leadership was merely pandering to safety advocates, suggesting a gap between the CEOs' public stance and internal reality.
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