OpenAI defends firing researchers who raised safety questions
Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday pushed back against allegations by three fired employees that the company could be undermining external checks on artificial intelligence, stating that the AI firm views safety and research debates as “highly critical” to success.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is defending itself against claims that it is undermining external checks on AI.
- Three fired safety researchers at OpenAI alleged their termination was due to collaborating with outside experts on safety concerns.
- OpenAI states that safety and research debates are critical to the company's success.