'This Is Nuts': OpenAI Safety Protocol Author David Robinson Explains Why He Quit
sjgadler · x · 2026-10-08
David Robinson, who led safety transparency at OpenAI and wrote its safety protocols, resigned over safety concerns and detailed his reasons on the Ezra Klein Show. A DC policy veteran and former White House advisor, he entered OpenAI skeptical of extinction-level worries—three years later he believes the company lacks the safety culture needed for what it's building, and that the problem extends beyond OpenAI.
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