Longest-tenured OpenAI safety lead resigns after overseeing 12 frontier launches
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-10-03
The Atlantic reports that Daniel Robinson resigned from OpenAI this week. He was among the company's longest-tenured employees and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier model launches.
He is deeply worried about the current pace of AI development, writing that "the time for trial and error is over." The resignation underscores growing tension between safety teams and shipping velocity at frontier labs.
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