Key AI Safety Researchers Exit OpenAI Over Concerns About Company Direction

Departures highlight dissatisfaction with OpenAI's shifting priorities, including reduced focus on safety and governance in AGI development.

Multiple senior AI safety researchers, including Rosie Campbell and Miles Brundage, have resigned from OpenAI, citing concerns about the company's evolving priorities and internal culture.
Rosie Campbell, who led OpenAI's Policy Frontiers team, stated she believes she can better pursue AI safety work outside the organization following the dissolution of the AGI Readiness team.
Miles Brundage, previously a Senior Advisor for AGI Readiness, left in October, expressing doubts about OpenAI's commitment to making AI as safe and beneficial as possible.
Former Superalignment co-lead Jan Leike also departed OpenAI earlier this year, criticizing the company for prioritizing product development over safety processes and joining rival AI firm Anthropic.
OpenAI's recent restructuring and increased commercialization have raised concerns about whether the organization remains aligned with its original mission of ensuring safe and beneficial AGI for humanity.