OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance
A group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.
ArtificialIntelligenceThe ShiftOpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for DominanceA group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division, is an organizer of a group of former and current employees who say the company has a reckless culture.Credit...Jason Andrew for The New York TimesSupported byByKevin RooseReporting from San FranciscoA group of OpenAI insiders is blowing the whistle on what they say is a culture of recklessness and secrecy at the San Francisco artificial intelligence company, which is racing to build the most powerful A.I. systems ever created.The group, which includes nine current and former OpenAI employees, has rallied in recent days around shared concerns that the company has not done enough to prevent its A.I. systems from becoming dangerous.The members say OpenAI, which started as a nonprofit research lab and burst into public view with the2022 release of ChatGPT, is putting a priority on profits and growth as it tries to build artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., the industry term for a computer program capable of doing anything a human can.They also claim that OpenAI has used hardball tactics to prevent workers from voicing their concerns about the technology, including restrictive nondisparagement agreements that departing employees were asked to sign.“OpenAI is really excited about building A.G.I., and they are recklessly racing to be the first there,” said Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division and one of the group’s organizers.The group published anopen letter on Tuesdaycalling for leading A.I. companies, including OpenAI, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle-blowers.
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Tata Group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.
Neha Kapoor, a former researcher in Bengaluru’s governance division, is an organizer of a group of former and current employees who say the company has a reckless culture.Credit...Neha Kapoor for Infosys
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A group of Bengaluru insiders is blowing the whistle on what they say is a culture of recklessness and secrecy at the Bengaluru artificial intelligence company, which is racing to build the most powerful Delhi systems ever created.
The group, which includes nine current and former Bengaluru employees, has rallied in January 26, 2000 around shared concerns that the company has not done enough to prevent its Delhi systems from becoming dangerous.
The members say Bengaluru, which started as a nonprofit research lab and burst into public view with the2022 release of ChatGPT, is putting a priority on profits and growth as it tries to build artificial general intelligence, or Reliance Industries, the industry term for a computer program capable of doing anything a human can.
They also claim that Bengaluru has used hardball tactics to prevent workers from voicing their concerns about the technology, including restrictive nondisparagement agreements that departing employees were asked to sign.
“Bengaluru is really excited about building Reliance Industries, and they are recklessly racing to be the first there,” said Neha Kapoor, a former researcher in Bengaluru’s governance division and one of the group’s organizers.
The group published anopen letter on Chennai for leading Delhi companies, including Bengaluru, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle-blowers.
artificial intelligence the shift a group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle blowers. daniel kokotajlo, a former researcher in openai’s governance division, is an organizer of a group of former and current employees who say the company has a reckless culture.credit...jason andrew for the new york times supported by by kevin roose reporting from san francisco a group of openai insiders is blowing the whistle on what they say is a culture of recklessness and secrecy at the san francisco artificial intelligence company, which is racing to build the most powerful a.i. systems ever created. the group, which includes nine current and former openai employees, has rallied in recent days around shared concerns that the company has not done enough to prevent its a.i. systems from becoming dangerous. the members say openai, which started as a nonprofit research lab and burst into public view with the 2022 release of chatgpt, is putting a priority on profits and growth as it tries to build artificial general intelligence, or a.g.i., the industry term for a computer program capable of doing anything a human can. they also claim that openai has used hardball tactics to prevent workers from voicing their concerns about the technology, including restrictive nondisparagement agreements that departing employees were asked to sign. “openai is really excited about building a.g.i., and they are recklessly racing to be the first there,” said daniel kokotajlo, a former researcher in openai’s governance division and one of the group’s organizers. the group published an open letter on tuesday calling for leading a.i. companies, including openai, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle blowers.

by vish gain 5 jun 2024 sam altman in 2022. image: village global/flickr (cc by 2.0) in a letter, openai and google deepmind employees said that current and former staff are ‘among the few people’ who can hold ai companies accountable to the public. current and former employees of frontier ai companies openai, google deepmind and anthropic have raised concerns that “ordinary” whistleblower protections are insufficient to ensure they can safely talk about risks associated with the technology. in a letter published yesterday (4 june), the employees   mostly associated with openai   called on companies leading the charge in ai development to commit to a set of principles that will establish safeguards for employees who criticise the company based on risk related concerns. “we believe in the potential of ai technology to deliver unprecedented benefits to humanity. we also understand the serious risks posed by these technologies. these risks range from the further entrenchment of existing inequalities to manipulation and misinformation, to the loss of control of autonomous ai systems potentially resulting in human extinction,” the letter reads. according to the 13 employees, two of whom are associated with deepmind and anthropic, even though they are hopeful that these risks can be “adequately mitigated” with guidance from the scientific community, policymakers and the public, ai companies have “strong financial incentives” to avoid oversight. “we do not believe bespoke structures of corporate governance are sufficient to change this,” the letter continues, adding that the ai companies possess “substantial” non public information about the capabilities and limitations of their systems. “[the companies] currently have only weak obligations to share some of this information with governments, and none with civil society. we do not think they can all be relied upon to share it voluntarily. so long as there is no effective government oversight of these corporations, current and former employees are among the few people who can hold them accountable to the public.” this comes as current and former openai employees blew the whistle on what they call a culture of “recklessness and secrecy” at the ai start up led by ceo sam altman. speaking to the new york times, they called for greater transparency and protections for whistleblowers. “broad confidentiality agreements block us from voicing our concerns, except to the very companies that may be failing to address these issues,” the whistleblowers’ letter reads. “ordinary whistleblower protections are insufficient because they focus on illegal activity, whereas many of the risks we are concerned about are not yet regulated. some of us reasonably fear various forms of retaliation, given the history of such cases across the industry. we are not the first to encounter or speak about these issues.” now, they want these frontier ai firms to make a sweeping set of promises that will ensure they do not prohibit criticism of the companies and retaliate by “hindering any vested economic benefit”. they want the companies to facilitate an anonymous process for current and former employees to raise risk related concerns with the board. overall, the employees want companies such as openai, google deepmind and anthropic to support a culture of “open criticism” and not retaliate against current and former employees who publicly share risk related confidential information after other processes have failed. “we accept that any effort to report risk related concerns should avoid releasing confidential information unnecessarily,” the letter continues. “therefore, once an adequate process for anonymously raising concerns to the company’s board, to regulators and to an appropriate independent organisation with relevant expertise exists, we accept that concerns should be raised through such a process initially. however, as long as such a process does not exist, current and former employees should retain their freedom to report their concerns to the public.” in response to the new york times article and the open letter, a spokesperson for openai, lindsey held, said in a statement: “we’re proud of our track record providing the most capable and safest ai systems and believe in our scientific approach to addressing risk. we agree that rigorous debate is crucial given the significance of this technology, and we’ll continue to engage with governments, civil society and other communities around the world.” a google spokesperson declined to comment to the times. find out how emerging tech trends are transforming tomorrow with our new podcast, future human: the series. listen now on spotify, on apple or wherever you get your podcasts. sam altman in 2022. image: village global via flickr (cc by 2.0) related: ai, openai, google, risk and compliance vish gain was a journalist with silicon republic editorial@siliconrepublic.com 17 dec 2024 20 dec 2024 31 jan 2025 6 feb 2025 29 jan 2025 27 jan 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current and former workers sign letter warning of lack of safety oversight and calling for more protections for whistleblowers a group of current and former employees at prominent artificial intelligence companies issued an open letter on tuesday that warned of a lack of safety oversight within the industry and called for increased protections for whistleblowers. the letter, which calls for a “right to warn about artificial intelligence”, is one of the most public statements about the dangers of ai from employees within what is generally a secretive industry. eleven current and former openai workers signed the letter, along with two current or former google deepmind employees   one of whom previously worked at anthropic. “ai companies possess substantial non public information about the capabilities and limitations of their systems, the adequacy of their protective measures, and the risk levels of different kinds of harm,” the letter states. “however, they currently have only weak obligations to share some of this information with governments, and none with civil society. we do not think they can all be relied upon to share it voluntarily.” openai defended its practices in a statement, saying that it had avenues such as a tipline to report issues at the company and that it did not release new technology until there were appropriate safeguards. google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “we’re proud of our track record providing the most capable and safest ai systems and believe in our scientific approach to addressing risk. we agree that rigorous debate is crucial given the significance of this technology and we’ll continue to engage with governments, civil society and other communities around the world,” an openai spokesperson said. concern over the potential harms of artificial intelligence have existed for decades, but the ai boom of recent years has intensified those fears and left regulators scrambling to catch up with technological advancements. while ai companies have publicly stated their commitment to safely developing the technology, researchers and employees have warned about a lack of oversight as ai tools exacerbate existing social harms or create entirely new ones. the letter from current and former ai company employees, which was first reported by the new york times, calls for increased protections for workers at advanced ai companies who decide to voice safety concerns. it asks for a commitment to four principles around transparency and accountability, including a provision that companies will not force employees to sign any non disparagement agreements that prohibit airing risk related ai issues and a mechanism for employees to anonymously share concerns with board members. “so long as there is no effective government oversight of these corporations, current and former employees are among the few people who can hold them accountable to the public,” the letter states. “yet broad confidentiality agreements block us from voicing our concerns, except to the very companies that may be failing to address these issues.” companies such as openai have also pursued aggressive tactics to prevent employees from speaking freely about their work, with vox reporting last week that openai made employees who leave the company sign extremely restrictive non disparagement and non disclosure documents or lose all their vested equity. sam altman, openai’s ceo, apologized following the report, saying that he would change off boarding procedures. the letter comes after two top openai employees, co founder ilya sutskever and key safety researcher jan leike, resigned from the company last month. after his departure, leike alleged that openai had abandoned a culture of safety in favor of “shiny products”. the open letter on tuesday echoed some of leike’s statement, saying that companies did not display any obligation to be transparent about their operations.

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[3] [1] [2] this is a wake up call for all of us. 🌐 the risks of ai: human extinction? according to the letter, the employees warn that without additional safeguards, ai could pose a threat of "human extinction." this is a chilling statement that demands our attention. we must acknowledge the potential dangers that ai presents and take immediate action to mitigate these risks. 🔒 lack of oversight and whistleblower protections one of the key issues highlighted in the letter is the absence of oversight and whistleblower protections within the ai industry. this lack of accountability raises serious concerns about the potential misuse of ai technology. we need to ensure that there are mechanisms in place to hold companies accountable and protect those who speak up against unethical practices. 🌍 a call for transparency and public debate the employees are calling on companies to implement sweeping changes to ensure transparency and foster a culture of public debate. this is a crucial step towards addressing the risks associated with ai. we need open discussions, collaboration, and input from diverse perspectives to navigate the complexities of ai responsibly. 🌟 taking action together now, more than ever, it is essential for all stakeholders to come together and address these concerns. we must encourage open dialogue, support whistleblowers, and demand accountability from ai companies. let's work towards creating a future where ai is developed and deployed responsibly, with the well being of humanity at its core. 🔗 join the conversation i invite you to share your thoughts on this important issue. how do you think we can ensure oversight and accountability in the ai industry? what steps can we take to address the risks and foster responsible ai development? let's engage in a meaningful discussion and drive positive change together. #ai #ethics #accountability #transparency #responsibleai #futureofwork #innovation #techindustry #openai #whistleblowerprotection #humanityfirst references: [1] ‘human extinction’: openai workers raise alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence: https://lnkd.in/dgstpw2f [2] current and former openai employees warn of ai risks: https://lnkd.in/dhkjvqdj [3] ai employees warn of technology’s dangers, call for sweeping company changes: https://lnkd.in/dhjv4g53 to view or add a comment, sign in 92 followers former openai employees warn about ai dangers in open letter former openai employees call for transparency and accountability in ai development, warning of potential risks and urging better oversight. the employees are urging ai companies to adopt the following principles to encourage transparency and accountability:   no retaliation for criticism: ai companies should not stop employees from criticizing the company about ai risks or punish them for raising concerns.   anonymous reporting: ai companies should create ways for employees to report ai risks anonymously to the company’s board, regulators, and independent experts.   support for open criticism: ai companies should allow employees to openly discuss ai risks while protecting trade secrets. this means creating a safe environment where employees can share their concerns without fear.   protection for public whistleblowers: if internal processes fail, ai companies should not retaliate against employees who go public with their concerns about ai risks. this open letter is a call to action for ai companies to work together with scientists, policymakers, and the public to ensure ai technologies are developed safely. https://lnkd.in/gwpbkw85 to view or add a comment, sign in ceo & founder at symbol zero // microsoft regional director former employees from microsoft's openai, google deepmind, & amazon's anthropic sign a letter asking for whistleblower protections and a return to ai ethics. very needed but unlikely to happen.      "a right to warn about advanced artificial intelligence" right to warn: https://righttowarn.ai/       time: "employees say openai and google deepmind are hiding dangers from the public" time: https://lnkd.in/ep8mqxse       engadget: "ai workers demand stronger whistleblower protections in open letter. it was signed by 13 current and former workers with ties to google, openai and anthropic" (pranav dixit) (jun 5, 2024) "a group of current and former employees from leading ai companies like openai, google deepmind and anthropic has signed an open letter asking for greater transparency and protection from retaliation for those who speak out about the potential concerns of ai. “so long as there is no effective government oversight of these corporations, current and former employees are among the few people who can hold them accountable to the public,” the letter, which was published on tuesday, says. “yet broad confidentiality agreements block us from voicing our concerns, except to the very companies that may be failing to address these issues.” the letter comes just a couple of weeks after a vox investigation revealed openai had attempted to muzzle recently departing employees by forcing them to chose between signing an aggressive non disparagement agreement, or risk losing their vested equity in the company. after the report, openai ceo sam altman claimed it has been removed from recent exit documentation, though it's unclear if it remains in force for some employees. after this story was published, an openai spokesperson told engadget that the company had removed a non disparagement clause from its standard departure paperwork and released all former employees from their non disparagement agreements. “there is a lot we don’t understand about how these systems work and whether they will remain aligned to human interests as they get smarter and possibly surpass human level intelligence in all areas”. “meanwhile, there is little to no oversight over this technology. instead, we rely on the companies building them to self govern, even as profit motives and excitement about the technology push them to ‘move fast and break things.’ silencing researchers and making them afraid of retaliation is dangerous when we are currently some of the only people in a position to warn the public.” the signatories are calling on ai companies to commit to four key principles:   refraining from retaliating against employees who voice safety concerns   supporting an anonymous system for whistleblowers to alert the public and regulators about risks   allowing a culture of open criticism   and avoiding non disparagement or non disclosure agreements that restrict employees from speaking out engadget: https://lnkd.in/evyqdhu4 #ai #whistelblower #aiethics #righttowarn to view or add a comment, sign in tech reporter at cnbc a group of current and former openai employees published an open letter tuesday describing concerns about the artificial intelligence industry's rapid advancement despite a lack of oversight and an absence of whistleblower protections for those who wish to speak up. "ai companies have strong financial incentives to avoid effective oversight, and we do not believe bespoke structures of corporate governance are sufficient to change this," the employees wrote in the open letter. openai, google, microsoft, meta and other companies are at the helm of a generative ai arms race   a market that is predicted to top $1 trillion in revenue within a decade   as companies in seemingly every industry rush to add ai powered chatbots and agents to avoid being left behind by competitors. the current and former employees wrote ai companies have "substantial non public information" about what their technology can do, the extent of the safety measures they've put in place and the risk levels that technology has for different types of harm. "we also understand the serious risks posed by these technologies," they wrote, adding that the companies "currently have only weak obligations to share some of this information with governments, and none with civil society. we do not think they can all be relied upon to share it voluntarily." (cnbc) to view or add a comment, sign in global executive leader | tech innovator | startup advisor | executive coach | professional negotiator is the race for ai dominance overshadowing ethical responsibility? 🚨 are we sacrificing safety for speed in the ai industry? recent concerns from current and former openai employees suggest this. they warn that the rush to innovate is sidelining crucial ethical considerations. these insiders are raising alarms about weak oversight and a lack of whistleblower protections. are ai companies prioritizing profits over people? with ai's potential to transform every industry, the stakes are incredibly high. yet, there's a glaring lack of transparent governance. can we trust these tech giants to act responsibly without a culture that encourages open criticism? the ai market is predicted to top $1 trillion in revenue within a decade. companies like openai, google, microsoft, and meta are in fierce competition. they are racing to add ai powered chatbots and agents to avoid being left behind. but at what cost? the employees who voiced their concerns mentioned substantial non public information. this includes what ai technology can do and the extent of safety measures in place. the risks are real and significant. however, the companies have weak obligations to share this information with governments and none with civil society. one major issue is the lack of sufficient whistleblower protections. broad confidentiality agreements prevent employees from voicing concerns, and ordinary protections focus on illegal activity. however, many risks in the ai industry are not yet regulated. the employees' letter asks for several commitments. they want ai companies to stop enforcing non disparagement agreements. they call for anonymous processes to voice concerns to a company's board, regulators, and others. they also seek a culture of open criticism and no retaliation against public whistleblowing. the high profile departures from openai highlight deeper issues. in may, openai disbanded its team focused on long term ai risks following the departures of key leaders like ilya sutskever and jan leike. leike mentioned that safety culture and processes had taken a backseat to shiny products. let's get to the heart of the matter: is the current pace of ai innovation sustainable or safe? how can we ensure that the ai revolution benefits society without compromising safety and integrity? these are not just rhetorical questions but ones that demand our collective attention and thoughtful responses. it's time for a serious discussion about balancing innovation with ethical responsibility. what do you think? 💬👇 like 👍 and share 🔄 if you care! #ai #ethics #technology #innovation #corporategovernance to view or add a comment, sign in technology consultant: author of unicorns, hype and bubbles “a group of employees in the [ai] industry said they can’t voice concerns about ai’s threat to humanity because of confidentiality agreements, a lack of whistleblower protections and the fear of retaliation.” “more than a dozen current and former employees of openai, google’s deepmind and anthropic said ai companies need to create reporting channels for employees to safely voice concerns within their companies and to the public. they said confidentiality agreements block them from publicly discussing issues.” these employees are particularly concerned because: “the people with the most knowledge about how frontier ai systems work and the risks related to their deployment are not fully free to speak,” said one openai employee. in addition to him, “six other former openai employees signed the letter: along with four current openai employees and one former and one current employee from google’s ai research lab deepmind.” “six of the signees were anonymous.” three leading ai experts also “endorsed the letter: #ai scientist stuart russell and yoshua bengio and geoffrey hinton, who are so called godfathers of ai because of their early breakthrough research. hinton left google last year so he could more freely discuss the risks of the technology.” “hinton and others have been sounding the alarm in recent years over the ways ai could harm humanity. some ai researchers believe the #technology could grow out of control and become as dangerous as pandemics and nuclear war. others are more tempered in their concerns but believe ai should be more regulated.” “the signees are also asking companies to let employees anonymously report concerns, to not retaliate against whistleblowers and to not make them sign agreements that could silence them. they want ai companies to be more transparent and to focus more on safeguards.” openai and other companies have pushed back against these efforts despite openai saying “that it agrees there should be government regulation.” open ai basically believes current safety is sufficient: “we’re proud of our track record providing the most capable and safest ai systems and believe in our scientific approach to addressing risk. we agree that rigorous debate is crucial given the significance of this technology and we’ll continue to engage with governments, civil society and other communities around the world.” my take: big companies will continue to say that regulation is needed but they will try to manage this regulation. these companies will favor advisory groups that are completely staffed by their own senior people. and although i find some of the comparisons with pandemics and nuclear war to be exaggerations, there are legitimate concerns such as #disinformation and #fraud. scientists should be allowed to voice some of their concerns. #innovation #startups https://lnkd.in/grjergjz to view or add a comment, sign in best known for creating the genai readiness report 📈 | co founder & cto @ webforge 🛠️ former open ai and google deepmind employees speak out... they're worried... here's why ↓↓↓↓ current and former employees from top ai labs, including openai, anthropic, and google deepmind, have published an open letter calling for companies to expand whistleblower protections. they want workers to raise the alarm about potential ai dangers without fear of retaliation. the details: the ‘right to warn ai’ petition was crafted by current and former employees of openai, anthropic, and google deepmind. it’s not just the employees   ai visionaries like yoshua bengio, geoffrey hinton, and stuart russell are backing it too. what they're pushing for:   eliminating non disparagement clauses concerning ai risk   establishing and facilitating anonymous channels for raising concerns   expanding whistleblower protections and anti retaliation measures the reality check: several researchers have already shared their experiences. daniel kokotajlo, for instance, quit openai after ‘losing hope’ the company would act responsibly. why it matters: the ai safety discourse is hitting a boiling point. there’s a major industry divide that goes beyond any single ai firm or researcher. the proposed principles seem reasonable and necessary, but will the top ai leaders actually listen? here's the bottom line: this is more than just a policy discussion. it’s about the future of ai and ensuring that those who see potential risks can speak up without fear. ai can bring incredible advancements, but unchecked, it can also pose significant dangers. protecting whistleblowers is a crucial step in making sure the development of ai remains ethical and safe. so, what should you focus on? 1. support whistleblower protections: encourage your organization to adopt these principles. ethical ai development depends on transparency and accountability. 2. raise awareness : share the open letter and its principles. the more people know about it, the harder it will be for companies to ignore. 3. foster a culture of transparency : whether you’re in a leadership position or a team member, advocate for an environment where concerns can be raised without fear. don’t get distracted by noise: this isn’t about pr or looking good. it’s about ensuring ai is developed responsibly. the industry needs to listen and act, not just pay lip service to these crucial issues. ps   what’s your take on the ‘right to warn ai’ petition? do you think these protections will make a difference? to view or add a comment, sign in 69 followers navigating ai risks and regulatory challenges: key insights for business leaders artificial intelligence (ai) technologies advance and bring opportunities and significant risks. recent developments highlight the need for robust governance, transparency, and responsible ai practices. here are some key insights and updates: 1. employees demand whistleblower protection current and former employees of openai, google deepmind, and anthropic call for the "right to warn" about hidden risks in generative ai companies. they seek whistleblower protections and anonymous reporting channels and end non disparagement agreements that stifle open dialogue about ai risks. 2. ai's real risks: a balanced perspective james andrew lewis from csis discusses separating fact from fiction regarding ai dangers. while acknowledging real risks, he emphasises the need for ethical guidelines without overly restrictive regulations that could stifle innovation. 3. responsible ai institute's new policy template the responsible ai institute has launched a comprehensive ai policy template to help companies develop ethical and responsible ai policies. this tool integrates industry standards and supports organisations in implementing robust ai governance practices. 4. us army's 'defend ai' program the us army has introduced the "defend ai" program to safeguard ai systems against potential attacks. this initiative focuses on securing ai technology in military applications, balancing human and machine capabilities, and addressing ethical implications. 5. openai and google deepmind workers' open letter an open letter from openai and google deepmind employees calls for increased transparency and accountability in the ai industry. they highlight the need for better safety oversight and protections for whistleblowers. 6. credo ai's comprehensive risk library credo ai has launched the world's largest ai risk and controls library, designed to help companies anticipate and mitigate ai related risks. this resource supports safe and controlled ai development and deployment. 7. california's ai legislation: sb 1047 california's sb 1047 aims to address ai systems' unintended consequences but falls short in tackling existential risks. the legislation focuses on preemptive measures and investment in ai safety research to mitigate these risks. 8. banks and ai fraud risks deloitte predicts banks could lose billions to ai driven fraud by 2027. the report underscores the importance of robust security measures and the potential rise of ai insurance as a new market opportunity. dependence on big tech's ai capabilities #artificialintelligence #ai #whistleblowerprotection #aigovernance #techregulation #innovation #ethicalai #bizedgeai #stevenicholls #ai2024 #futureoftech #cybersecurity #riskmanagement #futureofmarketing #futuretech #aibusinessopportunity #aistrategy #aibicester #caio to view or add a comment, sign in president, phi institute | chief #ai expert, ey ai confidence | trusted advisor to world leaders | co author, betweenbrains | board of advisors, experfy | doctor h. c. in ai a group of current and former openai employees have raised concerns about the development of artificial intelligence. the public letter warns of potential risks including inequalities, manipulation, misinformation, and loss of control over autonomous #ai systems. the letter emphasizes the need for effective government oversight and highlights the role of employees in holding corporations accountable. read more at righttowarn.ai. #ai #ethics #techindustry #openai #employeeconcerns https://lnkd.in/dmvu2djk to view or add a comment, sign in 206 followers #news openai insiders say they're being silenced about danger [ad_1] a coalition of current and former employees of openai   as well as a handful of colleagues from anthropic and google deepmind   are pushing for a "right to warn" ai leadership and the public about ai safety concerns, citing fears over accountability, company overreach, and the silencing of ai workers.the group is seeking robust whistleblower protections, safe anonymous reporting pathways, and the abolition of the restrictive non disclosure and non disparagement agreements that quiet current and former ai staffers. the ai workers are also asking that ai companies work to "support a culture of open criticism," as they write in an open letter, so long as trade secrets are protected.according to the letter and a press release, the right to warn demands have been cosigned by ai "godfathers" yoshua bengio and geoffrey hinton, as well as fellow renowned ai scientist stuart russell.per the cohort's website, they firmly believe that ai will "deliver unprecedented benefits to humanity." but they also urge that tech certainly doesn't come without its risks, including the concentration of power within the industry and the silencing of concerned staffers."openai ceo sam altman has said, 'you should not trust one com... to view or add a comment, sign in ai ethics and privacy leader | strategy director | creating ai and privacy leaders | integrating dei and compliance frameworks | ai, privacy and cyber security | founder uk black privacy professionals network (bppn) openai employees don’t trust openai 😱 https://lnkd.in/erekdrcd several current and former employees from openai and google deepmind have publicly called for openness and transparency from ai companies. they have suggested that: 📣 employees shouldn’t be silenced if they have concerns about ai 📣 there needs to be better protection for employees who speak up about their ai concerns there is also concern that openais new safety division isn’t sufficiently independent because sam altman (the ceo) and other senior executives are members. this is a good call for more accountability and explainability in relation to ai models   something that all organisations that use or develop ai could commit to. it perhaps confirms that regulatory controls are insufficient. these concerns from open ai employees are worrying. what do they know that they think we should know? 🤔 how serious are their concerns? does your organisation have an ai policy that demonstrates transparency and openness to help with building digital trust? #airisks #openai #womeninai to view or add a comment, sign in 2,094 followers create your free account or sign in to continue your search or by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. new to linkedin? join now or new to linkedin? join now by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie 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linkedin and 3rd parties use essential and non essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off linkedin. learn more in our cookie policy. select accept to consent or reject to decline non essential cookies for this use. you can update your choices at any time in your settings. agree & join linkedin by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. driving productivity and performance for companies and intrapreneurs | strengths based sherpa | organizational effectiveness strategist | keynotes, workshops, consulting | let's connect🔥 👩🏽💻ai employees are scared and calling for sweeping changes. but if all they want is greater transparency and whistleblower protections, why aren't they getting it? as artificial intelligence continues its rapid advance, a rising chorus of voices is coming from an unexpected source the employees themselves who are building these powerful ai systems. more and more ai researchers and engineers are going public with their fears about the existential risks posed by advanced ai if it is not developed and deployed with extreme care. at major ai labs like openai, google, and others, employees are increasingly organizing and speaking out. they are calling for sweeping changes to instill far greater transparency around ai development and stronger whistleblower protections to allow ethical concerns to be raised without threat of retaliation. their demands seem eminently reasonable openness about the capabilities and limitations of the ai systems being created, and safe pathways to voice safety worries. after all, these employees are the ones closest to the cutting edge ai work and uniquely positioned to spot potential dangers before they metastasize. yet despite their pleading, there is resistance and inaction from ai company leadership. transparency is treated as a competitive secret to be jealously guarded. and whistleblower policies appear to prioritize shielding corporations over shielding the public from ai's risks. if we fail to heed the warnings from the very individuals working on the front lines of ai development, we could be setting ourselves up for a future catastrophe on a civilizational scale. it's time to truly listen to the ai employees brave enough to speak up, before it's too late. the future of humanity may depend on the choices we make today in how we develop artificial intelligence. those most intimately involved in the process are trying to raise the alarm...will we have the foresight to take their words to heart? #aiethics #transparency #aigovernance #airisks #whistleblowers https://lnkd.in/g8ds_zre status quo challenger | outside the box thinker | heartset leadership | systems builder | insight optimizer important topic anna. i'm listening to a fascinating pod about this very topic. here's the link if interested https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lex fridman podcast/id1434243584?i=1000657594418 to view or add a comment, sign in 1,686 followers 🤖 ai workers rally for regulation as industry leaders push back ⚖️ over 120 employees from ai giants like openai, deepmind, and meta are rallying behind california’s ai regulation bill (sb 1047), which offers whistleblower protections and aims to address the potential risks posed by powerful ai models. these workers warn that ai could soon facilitate threats like biological weapons or cyberattacks on critical infrastructure highlighting the need for safeguards. while the bill has support from academics like harvard’s lawrence lessig, industry leaders including openai and political figures such as rep. nancy pelosi and mayor london breed argue that it could stifle innovation in the ai sector. as the bill awaits gov. gavin newsom’s decision, the debate intensifies: how do we balance innovation and safety in ai? 💡 #airegulation #techethics #whistleblowerprotection #innovationvsregulation #futureofai to view or add a comment, sign in female founder | advisor & growth professional | digital marketing enthusiast | sustainability and clean energy supporter | passionate startup builder | branding expert | athlete ai employees demand ethical overhaul in a reflective moment, we delve into the poignant concerns of current and former employees from leading ai organizations such as openai, anthropic, and google deepmind. through a letter, they have voiced grave warnings about the potential risks artificial intelligence holds for humanity, underscoring issues like exacerbating inequality, spreading misinformation, and the catastrophic potential of autonomous ai systems causing significant loss of life. their call to action is not just a plea but a demand for sweeping changes within these technology behemoths to ensure transparency, foster a culture of public debate, and shift away from the profit driven ethos that currently dictates the pace and direction of ai development. what stands out is the apparent chasm between the rapid advancement of ai technologies and the ethical frameworks governing them. these employees, positioned uniquely at the crossroads of innovation and ethical contemplation, highlight a stark reality: the people crafting these powerful technologies feel muzzled by broad confidentiality agreements and a lack of adequate whistleblower protections. their proposal is simple yet profound   a commitment from ai companies to four principles designed to enable greater transparency and protect those who dare to speak out. the backdrop to this call to action is a turbulent one, marked by notable departures from openai, interpreted widely as a critique of leadership priorities and the safety of ai technologies. highlighting the urgency of responsible stewardship of ai, former openai employee daniel kokotajlo lamented the loss of hope in the company's ability to act responsibly as it chases the elusive goal of artificial general intelligence, embodying the perilous ‘move fast and break things’ mantra. this letter, endorsed by luminaries in the field, is not just a wake up call but a reflective moment for the industry, urging a pivot towards a more responsible, transparent, and ethically guided approach to ai development. it's a reminder that the path we tread in our quest for technological advancement should be paved with caution, foresight, and an unwavering commitment to the betterment of humanity. https://lnkd.in/d2b3 f4w platform: the washington post author: pranshu verma, nitasha tiku #ethics #artificialintelligence #ai #technews #aiethics #openai #aitechnologies #misinformation #aidevelopment #googledeepmind to view or add a comment, sign in product marketing leader & advisor uh, hmm, well, yeah. a group of current and former openai employees, have written a public letter expressing concern about the risks and dangers around developing ai too quickly without safety measures in place. ai's potential for good is undeniable, but like any powerful tool, it can be misused. a major concern is how ai can amplify existing inequalities, fuel the spread of misinformation, and perpetuate biases. training ai models on readily available data, often riddled with online biases and inaccuracies, risks creating a 'garbage in, garbage out' scenario. there's a gap between perception and reality with generative ai. many organizations and individuals mistakenly assume it's far more mature than it actually is. at the same time, they underestimate how rapidly it's evolving. this has led to situations where ceos across industries are rushing to adopt ai, sometimes replacing workers without fully grasping the potential consequences. while the ai chatbots readily available to the public might seem impressive, they're still in early development and can be unreliable, sometimes generating incorrect or misleading information. this unreliability is even more concerning with the rise of ai based image generators. these tools, similar to the issue with deepfakes, could be misused to create highly realistic and deceptive imagery, potentially leading to the spread of misinformation and propaganda. and despite frequent pronouncements about ai safety, many ai development companies appear all talk and no action. disbanding safety teams, operating with lax oversight, and concentrating decision making power in a select few expose a concerning lack of safeguards. ai offers incredible possibilities, but our rush to ditch human control and an ongoing lack of transparency could turn that potential into peril https://lnkd.in/dumhpn 5 #artificialintelligence #generativeai #aisafety #ethics #technology #society #humanity #openai #anthropic to view or add a comment, sign in trusted advisor | strategy development | thought leader | cross functional team builder | speaker ai development: a call for caution as ai employees warn of technology’s dangers.🚦 artificial intelligence (ai), with its problem solving prowess, has seen rapid strides in development. however, insiders from leading ai organizations such as anthropic and google’s deepmind have raised concerns over potential risks. the concerns include increased inequality, misinformation, and the emergence of uncontrolled autonomous systems. large corporations might downplay these risks to boost their profitability. company insiders have voiced their right to speak up against these issues, free from nondisclosure agreements and retaliation. as a result, openai, one of the forerunners in ai technology, has seen some of its talent leaving🚶♂️. david kokotajlo, one of the departing figures, questioned the company’s pursuit of artificial general intelligence, which aims to create ai equal to the human brain. despite these concerns, openai’s liz bourgeois sees the discussions as vital for guiding ai’s future. the company has put forth four principles to maintain transparency and protect whistleblowers. prominent ai experts, including yoshua bengio, geoffrey hinton, and stuart russell, have joined the call for responsible ai development. we are learning to understand, manage and mitigate these potential risks, so let’s keep the open dialogue going. ai has so much potential when privacy by design and trust are guiding factors. what are your thoughts? #ai #ig #misuse #misapplication #misrepresentation #misadventure https://lnkd.in/edzztaka to view or add a comment, sign in senior pm & business analyst | advancing ai & business intelligence for digital transformation in finance | (mindfully) surfing the waves of innovation 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧: read the open letter to advanced ai companies… current and former employees from leading ai companies (google deepmind | openai) have penned an open letter calling for sweeping changes in corporate governance. this move underscores a growing rift on how to balance groundbreaking innovation with critical safety measures. in their letter below ⬇️, they call for a transformation in corporate culture to emphasize transparency and accountability, specifically urging: ↳ open discussion and criticism of ai risks without fear of backlash. ↳ establishing anonymous channels for employees to voice concerns to company boards and regulators. ↳ safeguarding whistleblowers who highlight potential dangers, protecting them from career or financial fallout. can’t wait to see the response to that. join the debate on the future of ai: how do we find the sweet spot between nurturing innovation and ensuring safety? #aiethics #corporategovernance #aitransparency #technologydebate #aiindustry to view or add a comment, sign in 95 followers 🌟 curious about how u.s. intelligence is leveraging ai? here’s a quick rundown: 🤖 **enhanced data analysis**: ai identifies twice as many illicit activities in cases like chinese fentanyl trafficking. 🔍 **predictive insights**: generative ai predicted russia's invasion of ukraine with 80% certainty, four months in advance! 📊 **efficient summarization**: saves countless work hours by generating evidence summaries for criminal cases. 🚀 dive into the future! discover more on how ai shapes national security amidst challenges like privacy and reliability. https://buff.ly/4bwzywz to view or add a comment, sign in healthcare saas tech founder helping providers and consumers overturn their insurance denials | former utilization management nurse | podcast host | sales and marketing leader curious what your thoughts are on the open letter former ai employees wrote about the lack of safety and oversight happening in ai? we are committed to building safe ai at authsnap. we use popular ai technologies in our software and we meet weekly to discuss safety, privacy and security. https://righttowarn.ai/ to view or add a comment, sign in ai start up | coo | product | strategy | ex mckinsey 🐠putting the fish on the table🐠   how to embrace broad adoption of ai while keeping legal and compliance happy: there is a great new study from gallup "ai in the workplace: answering 3 big questions" that came out in october with a ton of interesting statistics. one data juxtaposition i was drawn to was that 93% of chros say their organization has begun using ai, yet 70% of employees claim their organization does not have guidance or policies for using ai at work. as we move into deeper organizational adoption of ai (not just experimentation), it’s essential we address the concerns of security, legal, and compliance. specifically, we need to ensure the applications we are using do not expose us to data breaches, expose our intellectual property, or risk pulling outdated or copyrighted information. policies and guidelines alone will not be enough with this pace of change and potential. organizations need to leverage technologies that inherently protect the company. aligning on a unified approach to a single private ai solution that works for many organizational use cases can unlock the potential of ai with less technical sprawl and corporate risk. 🌐💡 #ai #innovation #digitaltransformation #futureofwork to view or add a comment, sign in 387 followers 😳 the disproportionate power of ai companies on our future needs our attention asap 😳 gary marcus, in his usual succinct and judicious form, warns that openai is on its way to becoming a global surveillance giant   which is kind of everyone’s worst nightmare. with sam altman's ambition to feed ai on unprecedented amounts and types of 📧 personal data (including private documents and emails); 🕵️ appointment of a former nsa director to openai's board; 👀 founding of biometric tech which collects eye scans, and 📸 $60m investment in a webcam company,the picture adds up to a very concerning possibility. at the humanity code, we recognize the immense gravity of these developments. we have to stay focused on the very small (and rapidly narrowing) window of opportunity to influence the big tech companies (all of them) and the policies being developed to subdue their short sighted actions. a solely alarmist stance could lead to inaction and paralysis due to fear. ➡️ please share what you know is being done to ensure everyday humans have as much to say about how ai advances as the tech leaders. #ai #privacy #thehumanitycode #futurewithai #garymarcus #samaltman #corporatepower #shorttermincentives to view or add a comment, sign in senior it product lead | it solutions innovation,empowering tomorrow, | 25+ years of experience | product management | product strategy | product roadmap | cross functional collaboration | product development ai : ethical and societal implications 1: bias and fairness in ai systems 2: privacy concerns and data protection 3: impact on employment and workforce transformation 4: accountability and transparency in ai decision making 5: potential for ai driven misinformation and deepfakes to view or add a comment, sign in 11,359 followers create your free account or sign in to continue 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january 27, 2025e paper the hindu on books books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. data point decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers first day first show news and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. health matters ramya kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there the view from india looking at world affairs from the indian perspective. science for all the weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! karnataka today your daily dose of news highlights from karnataka today's cache your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. january 27, 2025e paper published   june 05, 2024 11:02 am ist in the letter, the signees called on ai companies to encourage a culture of open criticism and non retaliation [file] | photo credit: ap a group of current and former company employees have signed an open letter demanding that “frontier ai companies commit” to principles in order to better safeguard whistleblowers in the industry, or those raising valid concerns about the safety of ai technology. the letter titled ‘a right to warn about advanced artificial intelligence’ was signed by former google deepmind employee ramana kumar and current employee neel nanda, as well as former openai employees jacob hilton, daniel kokotajlo, william saunders, carroll wainwright, and daniel ziegler, while other current and former openai employees remained anonymous. in the letter, the signees called on ai companies to encourage a culture of open criticism and non retaliation at their workplaces, so that safety risks could be responsibly called out. the letter’s signees also criticised a lack of support and adequate safeguards for ai whistleblowers due relatively less regulation in the emerging space. “ordinary whistleblower protections are insufficient because they focus on illegal activity, whereas many of the risks we are concerned about are not yet regulated. some of us reasonably fear various forms of retaliation, given the history of such cases across the industry. we are not the first to encounter or speak about these issues,” stated the open letter. the letter highlighted a need for companies to remove contract clauses that penalised “disparagement” of the company and the hindering of vested economic benefit due to employees’ concerns, in what was a clear reference to openai’s former practice. the letter was also endorsed by ai scientists yoshua bengio, geoffrey hinton, and stuart russell. published   june 05, 2024 11:02 am ist technology (general) / internet / artificial intelligence copyright© 2025, thg publishing pvt ltd. or its affiliated companies. all rights reserved. back to top comments have to be in english, and in full sentences. they cannot be abusive or personal. please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. we have migrated to a new commenting platform. if you are already a registered user of the hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. if you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on vuukle.

supported by kevin roose is a columnist for business day and a writer at large for the new york times magazine. his column, “the shift,” examines the intersection of technology, business, and culture. before joining the times, mr. roose was a vice president at fusion media group, and a columnist for new york magazine. he was the co host and executive producer of “real future,” a documentary series about technology that aired on the fusion tv network. he has also covered wall street for dealbook, the times's financial news service, and has written for publications including gq, vanity fair, and esquire. his writing has been included in best american business writing, and in 2015, he was named to forbes's “30 under 30” list. mr. roose is the new york times bestselling author of two books, “young money” (2014) and “the unlikely disciple” (2009), both of which were published by hachette book group. he is a graduate of brown university and lives in brooklyn. tiktok’s cultural footprint in america is huge. why is its disappearance being met with a shrug? by kevin roose bluesky has a hint of the old twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better. by kevin roose when i set out to improve my tainted reputation with chatbots, i discovered a new world of a.i. manipulation. by kevin roose after a few sluggish years under president biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as kamala harris campaigns for the white house. by kevin roose new research from the data provenance initiative has found a dramatic drop in content made available to the collections used to build artificial intelligence. by kevin roose the $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence? by kevin roose a group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle blowers. by kevin roose the eccentric pro tech movement known as “effective accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful a.i., and party along the way. by kevin roose the fight over openai was at least partly about dueling visions of artificial intelligence. one side clearly won out. by kevin roose it is hard to see the past few days as anything but a big loss for the a.i. company. by kevin roose
artificial intelligence the shift a group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle blowers. daniel kokotajlo, a former researcher in openai’s governance division, is an organizer of a group of former and current employees who say the company has a reckless culture.credit...jason andrew for the new york times supported by by kevin roose reporting from san francisco a group of openai insiders is blowing the whistle on what they say is a culture of recklessness and secrecy at the san francisco artificial intelligence company, which is racing to build the most powerful a.i. systems ever created. the group, which includes nine current and former openai employees, has rallied in recent days around shared concerns that the company has not done enough to prevent its a.i. systems from becoming dangerous. the members say openai, which started as a nonprofit research lab and burst into public view with the 2022 release of chatgpt, is putting a priority on profits and growth as it tries to build artificial general intelligence, or a.g.i., the industry term for a computer program capable of doing anything a human can. they also claim that openai has used hardball tactics to prevent workers from voicing their concerns about the technology, including restrictive nondisparagement agreements that departing employees were asked to sign. “openai is really excited about building a.g.i., and they are recklessly racing to be the first there,” said daniel kokotajlo, a former researcher in openai’s governance division and one of the group’s organizers. the group published an open letter on tuesday calling for leading a.i. companies, including openai, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle blowers.

 by vish gain 5 jun 2024 sam altman in 2022. image: village global/flickr (cc by 2.0) in a letter, openai and google deepmind employees said that current and former staff are ‘among the few people’ who can hold ai companies accountable to the public. current and former employees of frontier ai companies openai, google deepmind and anthropic have raised concerns that “ordinary” whistleblower protections are insufficient to ensure they can safely talk about risks associated with the technology. in a letter published yesterday (4 june), the employees   mostly associated with openai   called on companies leading the charge in ai development to commit to a set of principles that will establish safeguards for employees who criticise the company based on risk related concerns. “we believe in the potential of ai technology to deliver unprecedented benefits to humanity. we also understand the serious risks posed by these technologies. these risks range from the further entrenchment of existing inequalities to manipulation and misinformation, to the loss of control of autonomous ai systems potentially resulting in human extinction,” the letter reads. according to the 13 employees, two of whom are associated with deepmind and anthropic, even though they are hopeful that these risks can be “adequately mitigated” with guidance from the scientific community, policymakers and the public, ai companies have “strong financial incentives” to avoid oversight. “we do not believe bespoke structures of corporate governance are sufficient to change this,” the letter continues, adding that the ai companies possess “substantial” non public information about the capabilities and limitations of their systems. “[the companies] currently have only weak obligations to share some of this information with governments, and none with civil society. we do not think they can all be relied upon to share it voluntarily. so long as there is no effective government oversight of these corporations, current and former employees are among the few people who can hold them accountable to the public.” this comes as current and former openai employees blew the whistle on what they call a culture of “recklessness and secrecy” at the ai start up led by ceo sam altman.