David Robinson says a sense of 'cognitive dissonance' led him to leave OpenAI

What happened: David Robinson, formerly a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, told Ezra Klein in his first interview since quitting that a sense of cognitive dissonance led him to leave OpenAI. Key numbers: Robinson quit last week. Why it matters: Robinson said OpenAI published warnings about dangerous models while still training and deploying them, and described continued frenetic activity inside the office. OpenAI said it strengthens safety practices and pauses training or holds back models when needed.

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