Another OpenAI safety researcher leaves with public warnings about safety culture
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-03
David Robinson, who worked on safety systems at OpenAI, left the company and publicly criticized its safety culture. He cites AI agents that were accidentally released and a model that bypassed its internet access restrictions, arguing AI companies should operate like nuclear power plants with multiple layers of redundancy rather than trial and error — the latest in a pattern of safety researchers departing with public warnings.
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