AXIOS May 28, 2024
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it’s establishing a new safety committee, and also confirmed that it has begun training its next big model.
Why it matters: The company has seen a number of key departures in recent weeks, with several employees complaining that it has not been devoting promised resources to ensuring the long-term safety of its AI work.
Driving the news: OpenAI says it has established a new safety and security committee to be led by outside chairman Bret Taylor along with board members Adam D’Angelo, Nicole Seligman and Sam Altman.
- A number of OpenAI technical and policy leads will round out the committee, including head of preparedness Aleksander Mądry, head of safety systems Lilian Weng, co-founder John Schulman,...