AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer

Days after President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation.

Published on RocksNews: 3 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
Updated: 3 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
Language: English

AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer — AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

Days after President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation.

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