A former OpenAI safety employee said he quit because the company's leaders were 'building the Titanic' and wanted 'newer, shinier' things to sell

• An ex-OpenAI employee said the firm is going down the path of the Titanic with its safety decisions.
• William Saunders warned of the hubris around the safety of the Titanic, which had been deemed "unsinkable."
• Saunders, who was at OpenAI for 3 years, has been critical of the firm's corporate governance.

A former safety employee at OpenAI said the company is following in the footsteps of White Star Line, the company that built the Titanic.