Ex-OpenAI safety lead David Robinson warns of 'broken' tech culture

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM MDT

David Robinson is the latest tech industry employee to quit over AI safety concerns. He tells NPR's Scott Simon the "culture is broken" at OpenAI.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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