OpenAI Workers Turn on Sam Altman Over Major New Bill [Video]

Thirty-eight current and former OpenAI employees have publicly contradicted CEO Sam Altman‘s stance on California’s new AI regulation bill, leaving them at odds with the creator of ChatGPT on how to ensure the safe development of artificial intelligence.

Along with current and former employees from Meta, Google DeepMind, Anthropic and xAI, they signed an open letter supporting California Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), directly opposing OpenAI’s official position. The bill, which has passed both houses of the state Legislature, would hold AI developers liable for catastrophic harm caused by their models if appropriate safety measures weren’t taken.

The employee letter warns that “the most powerful AI models may soon pose severe risks, such as expanded access to biological weapons and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.” It argues that implementing reasonable safeguards against these harms is “feasible and appropriate” for leading AI companies.