Meet David Robinson, the OpenAI safety leader who quit and warned that the company isn’t careful enough

Business Insider | 04-10-2026 09:46pm |

David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, quit the company this week and warned that the AI giant is moving too fast without regard for safety. Robinson, a Rhodes Scholar who graduated from Princeton in 2004 with a degree in philosophy, had previously expressed interest in bringing philosophy to journalism. He said he would now work from outside the company to strengthen safety incentives. His departure came the same week three other safety researchers left OpenAI.

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