In what has become a troubling tradition for OpenAI, another safety researcher working on ChatGPT and other AI products has quit.

The comments come amid increased attention on a global AI race between the U.S. and China.

Former safety researcher at OpenAI Steven Adler says that the AGI race is not just risky but also comes with a “huge downside.”

Adler's comments come at a time when the AI landscape is being reshaped by new players. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, has recently captured headlines with its AI chatbot, showcasing capabilities that rival those of leading Western companies like OpenAI, but at a significantly lower cost of $6 million as opposed to OpenAI's more than $6 billion.

Steven Adler, a safety researcher, has left OpenAI, citing concerns over the rapid development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and its potential risks. Adler criticized the competitive race among AI labs and superpowers for AGI,

Another OpenAI researcher quits, raising fresh concerns about the company’s commitment to AI safety. Steven Adler, a former AI safety researcher at OpenAI, has revealed his departure from the company.

OpenAI has experienced a series of abrupt resignations among its leadership and key personnel since November 2023. From co-founders Ilya Sutskever and John Schulman to Jan Leike, the former head of the company’s “Super Alignment” team,

Senior OpenAI safety researcher Steven Adler quits, warning of "terrifying" pace of AI development and insufficient safeguards against catastrophic risks.

OpenAI employee ‘terrified’ of AI pace quits ChatGPT creator - ‘I can’t help but wonder: Will humanity even make it to that point?’ Steven Adler says