OpenAI Robotics Lead Caitlin Kalinowski Resigns, Citing Concerns Over Surveillance and Lethal Autonomy

Kalinowski, who led OpenAI's robotics team, publicly resigned over what she described as insufficient deliberation around surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization.

Caitlin Kalinowski, who led OpenAI's robotics division, resigned from the company and published a detailed statement explaining her departure. In a post that quickly went viral, @kalinowski007 wrote: "I resigned from OpenAI. I care deeply about the Robotics team… surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation."

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