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In his Substack post, Miles Brundage articulated his reasons for leaving OpenAI, highlighting that he felt his primary goals had been largely achieved and that he now seeks greater independence. He emphasized the constraints of working within a large organization, where editorial guidelines and institutional biases can limit free speech and open discussion.
Brundage voiced concerns about bias in internal policy discussions and the lack of clarity on how prepared the world truly is for AGI. He is notably skeptical about whether OpenAI or other frontier labs are truly ready for the enormity of what’s coming. His conclusion: neither the organization nor the world at large are adequately prepared, and urgent action from policymakers is necessary.