Yoshua Bengio open letter urges frontier AI company employees to leave
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-08
"AI godfather" Yoshua Bengio published an exclusive open letter on Transformer, addressing researchers he trained or influenced: "If you truly prioritize safety, it is time for you to leave frontier AI companies." He calls on employees to honestly reflect on their role in pushing humanity toward the brink via rapid AI acceleration.
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