OpenAI Safety Lead Resigns Citing Broken Culture and Risk of Disaster

By Terrence O’Brien · The Verge · 2026-10-03

According to The Verge, former OpenAI safety report writer David Robinson has resigned while calling for a total overhaul of how the industry approaches model development. Robinson argues that the current focus on speed and optimism fails to account for the catastrophic potential

According to The Verge, former OpenAI safety report writer David Robinson has resigned while calling for a total overhaul of how the industry approaches model development. Robinson argues that the current focus on speed and optimism fails to account for the catastrophic potential