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AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

Days after President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation.

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  • Days after President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:55:00 UTC.

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  4. AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer

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