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Google DeepMind researcher Robert O’Callahan resigned…

…stating that the current rate of change in AI development is too fast and that pursuing superintelligence is "inherently irresponsible." His departure highlights growing internal dissent among engineers regarding the pace and safety oversight of frontier model training.

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Google DeepMind researcher Robert O’Callahan resigned, stating that the current rate of change in AI development is too fast and that pursuing superintelligence is "inherently irresponsible." His departure highlights growing internal dissent among engineers regarding the pace and safety oversight of frontier model training.