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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

OpenAI shift to for-profit company may lead it to cut corners, says whistleblower

Sam Altman in front of OpenAI logo
It has been reported that Altman may be given a 7% stake in OpenAI. Photograph: Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images

OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company could encourage the artificial intelligence startup to cut corners on safety, a whistleblower has said.

William Saunders, a former research engineer at OpenAI, told the Guardian he was concerned by reports that the ChatGPT developer was preparing to change its corporate structure and would no longer be controlled by its non-profit board.

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