Google engineer quits job over concerns about rapid AI progress
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A Google DeepMind engineer has resigned due to concerns about the rapid pace of AI development and his contribution to making AI systems more efficient.
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- Robert O'Callahan resigned from his position at Google DeepMind citing concerns that AI development is moving too quickly.
- He stated that his work on chip design was accelerating the speed and lowering the cost of AI capabilities.
- O'Callahan characterized the existential risks associated with superintelligence as real but not guaranteed.
- His departure coincides with Google's upcoming Project Suncatcher, which involves testing Tensor Processing Units in space.
What to watch next
- Progress of Project Suncatcher
- Further employee departures from Google over AI safety
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