David Robinson, ex-OpenAI safety and policy: SV lacks a safety-centric culture; labs must study other fields' safety approaches; time for trial and error's over (David Robinson/The Atlantic)

David Robinson, former head of safety and policy at OpenAI, argues that Silicon Valley lacks a safety-centric culture. He emphasizes that AI labs must learn from safety approaches in other fields, stating that the era for trial and error in AI safety is over. Robinson warns that the current industry approach to safety will inevitably lead to more failures unless significant changes are implemented.

This piece offers a rare insider perspective on AI safety culture, directly from a former OpenAI safety and policy lead, unlike general industry analyses.