OpenAI's Head of #Robotics Resigns, Says #Pentagon Deal Was 'Rushed Without the Guardrails Defined'
In a tweet that's been viewed 1.3 million times in the last 6 hours, OpenAI's head of robotics announced their #resignation. They said they "care deeply about the Robotics team & the work we built together," so this "wasn't an easy call," but offered this reason for resigning: #AI has an important role in #nationalSecurity.
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https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/03/07/2213221/openais-head-of-robotics-resigns-says-pentagon-deal-was-rushed-without-the-guardrails-defined?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
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