OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving. What Changed After Nine Years?
Joshua Achiam, the safety researcher behind Spinning Up in Deep RL, is stepping down as OpenAI's chief futurist after nearly nine years. He's the latest in a string of safety-focused exits since…
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