Worth remembering when @janleike quit over OpenAI safety concerns.

Jan Leike, OpenAI's safety and alignment lead, resigned in May 2024, citing concerns about the company's commitment to safety practices and the deprioritization of safety work relative to product development. Gary Marcus's post references this resignation as a significant moment highlighting tensions between rapid AI capability deployment and safety governance at OpenAI. The incident underscored broader debates within the AI safety community about organizational priorities and resources dedicated to ensuring advanced AI systems remain aligned with human values.

Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-05-07