OpenAI safety researcher David Robinson resigns, saying the company's 'culture is broken'
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-04
David Robinson, an OpenAI safety employee, has resigned while issuing a dire warning about the company.
By his own admission he is "something of a cliché": an employee at a leading AI company issuing a warning upon resigning. He claims OpenAI's "culture is broken," adding to the tradition of safety-focused staff leaving with public statements.
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