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Former OpenAI safety official David Robinson resigns and criticizes tech culture

David Robinson, a former member of OpenAI's safety and policy team, announced his resignation. He criticized Silicon Valley for lacking a safety-centric culture and argued that AI labs must study safety approaches from other fields. Robinson warned that the time for trial and error in AI development is over.

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Former OpenAI safety official David Robinson resigns and criticizes tech culture: David Robinson, a former member of OpenAI's safety and policy team, announced his resignation. He criticized Silicon Valley for lacking a safety-centric culture and argued that AI labs must study safety approaches from other fields. Robinson warned that the time for trial and error in AI development is over.