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OpenAI\u2019s trust and safety lead, Dave Willner, has left the position, as announced <\/a> Willner is staying on in an \u201cadvisory role\u201d but has asked Linkedin followers to \u201creach out\u201d for related opportunities. The former OpenAI project lead states that the move comes after a decision to spend more time with his family. Yes, that\u2019s what they always say, but Willner follows it up with actual details.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the months following the launch of ChatGPT, I've found it more and more difficult to keep up my end of the bargain,\u201d he writes. \u201cOpenAI is going through a high-intensity phase in its development \u2014 and so are our kids. Anyone with young children and a super intense job can relate to that tension.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He continues to say he\u2019s \u201cproud of everything\u201d the company accomplished during his tenure and noted it was \u201cone of the coolest and most interesting jobs\u201d in the world.<\/p>\n

Of course, this transition comes hot on the heels of some legal hurdles facing OpenAI and its signature product, ChatGPT. The FTC into the company over concerns that it is violating consumer protection laws and engaging in \u201cunfair or deceptive” practices that could hurt the public's privacy and security. The investigation does involve a bug that leaked users\u2019 private data, which certainly seems to fall under the purview of trust and safety.<\/p>\n

Willner says his decision was actually a \u201cpretty easy choice to make, though not one that folks in my position often make so explicitly in public.\u201d He also states that he hopes his decision will help normalize more open discussions about work\/life balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There's growing concerns over the safety of AI in recent months and OpenAI is one of the companies that on its products at the behest of President Biden and the White House. These include allowing independent experts access to the code, flagging risks to society like biases, sharing safety information with the government and watermarking audio and visual content to let people know that it\u2019s AI-generated.<\/p>\n

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