AI Resignation Letters Expose Safety-Product Rift in AI Labs
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The piece analyzes a rising wave of public AI resignation letters from top researchers, including Sharma’s Anthropic note and exits at OpenAI and xAI, to show how safety/alignment work clashes with product-driven pressures, concerns about AGI, and the lure of high-paying moves, while suggesting these letters often warn of risks yet offer limited public action.
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