OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam Departs After Nearly Nine Years
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Maxwell Zeff
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Joshua Achiam, OpenAI's chief futurist and a key figure in AI safety research, is leaving the company after nearly nine years. In a note to staff, Achiam said his departure wasn't motivated by any specific reason but was something he'd been considering for a while. He expressed that the world is now aware of AI's potential, making it possible to work on the mission from outside a frontier lab. Achiam previously led a team focused on upholding OpenAI's nonprofit mission and made a notable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.
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· 2 pulledThe world is in on the secret now and it feels possible to work on the mission from outside the walls of a frontier lab.
I believe we can get to a world of pe
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