OpenAI Staff React To Company’s Social Media Push

OpenAI Staff React To Company’s Social Media Push

OpenAI staff grapples with the company’s social media push as the launch of Sora , a TikTok-style app filled with AI-generated videos, sparks mixed reactions. The app, which includes everything from playful content to Sam Altman deepfakes, has raised internal debate about whether it aligns with OpenAI’s nonprofit mission to advance AI for humanity. Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images Researchers Express Mixed Feelings Several current and former researchers spoke out publicly, sharing their thoughts on X. Some expressed admiration for Sora’s technical achievement, while others voiced unease about its long-term impact. John Hallman, an OpenAI pretraining researcher, admitted he was concerned at first but said the team worked hard to design a positive user experience. “We’re going to do our best to make sure AI helps and does not hurt humanity,” he wrote. Harvard professor and OpenAI researcher Boaz Barak added, “Sora 2 is technically amazing, but it’s premature to congratulat…