OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors

techcrunch.comTim Fernholz

Paul Christiano, a prominent AI safety researcher focused on alignment challenges, joins the OpenAI Foundation board. Christiano has been known for raising concerns about AI risks in public discourse and research.

Why it mattersThis signals OpenAI is incorporating perspectives from prominent AI safety skeptics into its governance, which could influence how the company prioritizes alignment research and risk mitigation strategies.
From the source: Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
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