Openai employees do not enjoy a culture of risk and retribution
The Hide and Seek of Illegal Activity: OpenAI’s OpenAI Employees Against Regulatory and Data-Development Threats
The group of current and former OpenAI employees have publicly warned the company and its competitors about the risks of building artificial intelligence without proper oversight, and also against muzzling employees who may witness irresponsible activity.
The letter says that they believe in the potential of artificial intelligence to benefit society, but that it also has risks, such as the spread of misinformation and the possibility of human extinction. There are important concerns about a machine taking over the planet, however, there are more down-to-earth issues likecopyright violations and the improper sharing of illegal images, which are why generative artificial intelligence has more problems.
The letter’s signees claim current whistleblower protections “are insufficient” because they focus on illegal activity rather than concerns that, they say, are mostly unregulated. If an employer tries to demote or fire workers who report wage discrimination, safety, fraud, and withholding of time off, they’ll be in violation of the law. “Some of us reasonably fear various forms of retaliation, given the history of such cases across the industry. The letter says that we are not the first to speak about these issues.
OpenAI News Update: Will Knight can be reached using a nonwork phone or computer in an OpenAI environment – A public tussle
Do you have a current or former job at OpenAI? We want to hear from you. Will Knight can be reached using a nonwork phone or computer.
According to the board of Openai, Altman failed to reveal information and lied to them. After a very public tussle, most of the board were ousted.
