# AI Whistleblower Sounds Alarm: Safety Over Profits?

## A Witty Glimpse into the World of AI Safety

Hold onto your keyboards, folks! It seems like the robots might not be the only ones putting us on their shopping list. William Saunders, a whistleblower from OpenAI (the brains behind ChatGPT), has stepped out of the shadows to raise a few eyebrows—and possibly some alarms—about the company’s potential transition to a for-profit model. Spoiler alert: It sounds a bit like a cautionary tale wrapped in a techno-thriller.

### Key Points

– **Corporate Transformation**: OpenAI is reportedly moving toward a for-profit structure, which has raised concerns about compromising safety protocols for the allure of dollar bills.
– **Whistleblower Worries**: Saunders expressed fear that this shift might lead to corner-cutting in AI safety decisions—yikes!
– **Non-Profit to Profit**: The change means the organization will no longer be overseen by its current non-profit board, which has some folks worried about the potential free-for-all that could ensue.
– **The Safety Debate**: As the old adage goes: “safety first, profits later”—but will

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/27/openai-shift-to-for-profit-company-may-lead-it-to-cut-corners-says-whistleblower

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