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Will AI Destroy the World? Even Its Creators Are Wondering
Inside OpenAI, employees often debate the dangers of what they’re building.
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A group of high-level, early employees of OpenAI had glimpsed the fluidity and power of the technology behind ChatGPT and chose to run. They left to start a new company, and their exit sparked concerns about OpenAI’s approach to safety. Meanwhile, the success of ChatGPT drove a craze within the tech industry but also added fuel to existing AI apocalypse fears.