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OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member

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What happened

US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundation OpenAI is not on track to reduce the risk of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit board has sa…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:23:21 UTC.

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