AI resignation letters create a new literary genre, with bleak outlook
Business Insider chronicles the growing canon of public AI resignation letters from researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The most notable recent example: Mrinank Sharma's 778-word letter quoting poets Rilke and Oliver while warning "the world is in peril."
Departing researchers cite safety concerns, commercial pressure overriding values, and the difficulty of acting on principles at rapidly scaling companies.
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