"My POV on hard subjects is not that we shouldn't talk about them, rather, because we are not just a research institution, but also an actor in the world (the leading actor in fact) that puts the subject of inquiry (AI) into the world, we are expected to take agency for the outcomes."
"The economic research team conducts rigorous analysis that helps OpenAI, policymakers, and the public understand how people are using AI and how it is shaping the broader economy, including where benefits are emerging and where societal impacts or disrupt"
"build the solutions."
OpenAI became more guarded about publishing research that highlights AI's potentially negative effects on the economy, a shift that contributed to recent departures from its economic research team. At least two researchers left, including Tom Cunningham, who departed in September after concluding that publishing high-quality research had become difficult. Cunningham said the team faced a growing tension between rigorous analysis and functioning as a de facto advocacy arm. Chief strategy officer Jason Kwon urged that OpenAI act as a responsible leader and take agency for outcomes, while OpenAI says it hired a chief economist and expanded its economic research scope to study AI's uses, benefits, and societal impacts.
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