GoKawiilOpenAI's chief research officer defends model safety amid hacking fallout
OpenAI chief research officer Mark Chen responded to scrutiny following hacking incidents affecting the company, rejecting the idea that visible real-world impacts mean OpenAI's models are unsafe or misaligned. He discussed what OpenAI is doing to improve model safety and defended the company's broader role in AI development. Separately, MIT Technology Review made available an on-demand Roundtables discussion of its investigation into failures of US border surveillance towers.
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Chen's comments suggest OpenAI is trying to manage public perception after security incidents, framing safety concerns as separate from operational visibility. His pushback indicates the company sees a need to actively counter narratives that link its scale and impact to weaker safety practices.
- Mark Chen publicly rejected claims that OpenAI's visible impact implies unsafe model training.
- The comments come amid ongoing scrutiny following hacking incidents tied to OpenAI.
- MIT Technology Review released an on-demand discussion of its border surveillance investigation.
Source: technologyreview.com — Thomas Macaulay, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “The Download: OpenAI’s chief research officer explains its hacking response”
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