OpenAI has lost another senior leader who was responsible for examining the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems. This time, the company’s head of ethics has resigned after less than a year on the job.
Tom’s Guide reports that Chloé Bakalar, OpenAI’s head of ethics and reportedly the company’s only dedicated ethicist, has left less than a year after joining. Her exit follows other recent departures among people responsible for safety and alignment work at the company behind ChatGPT.
Johannes Heidecke, who led OpenAI’s Safety Systems team, announced his departure in July. Josh Achiam, who previously led the company’s Mission Alignment team before becoming chief futurist, has also reportedly left...
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