UK AI Safety Institute staff signed off with stress as burnout spreads across top AI labs
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-09-22
An FT exclusive reports multiple staff at the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) have been signed off work with stress and are undergoing counselling. Tight schedules for testing unreleased models and alarm over rapid AI rollout have fueled low morale, per four sources. The phenomenon extends across leading labs: staff at Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind have publicly complained of similar issues, with top researchers quitting over mental toll or safety concerns.
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