OpenAI move called a blow to safety research; scholar urges universities to absorb departures
sethlazar · x · 2026-10-02
sethlazar, quoting a post calling OpenAI's move a clear effort to undermine safety research, whistleblowing, and raise-concerns policies, says AI safety and governance research must be led by organizations whose fortunes aren't tied to AI companies' commercial success. He argues universities have failed the moment but are recovering, and hopes researchers leaving OpenAI know there are institutions where they can do the work that matters without fearing such consequences.
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