David Robinson used to write safety reports for OpenAI and now says the company's culture is broken. Robinson worked on the safety documentation that accompanied major model releases at the organization. He left OpenAI after about three and a half years.
His concerns are part of a growing trend as more researchers and safety professionals leave top AI firms according to The Verge. He argues that the problems in the industry go beyond just adding new rules or regulations. Robinson believes AI companies need to adopt a sense of humility and step outside their usual fast-moving tech culture.
He said that the current approach of move-fast-and-break-things is fundamentally flawed.
Robinson argued that companies developing advanced AI should adopt layers of safeguards similar to those used in nuclear power plants and aviation. Reuters reported that he helped develop OpenAI's preparedness framework and oversaw safety reports for 12 major model launches. OpenAI says it has paused some advanced development when safety protections were not sufficient.
The criticism comes as AI systems become more powerful and capable of performing complex tasks. Robinson’s comments reflect a broader worry in the field about how companies handle the risks of artificial intelligence development.
Meanwhile Apple has released iOS 27 with new AI-powered tools for its Photos app according to a report from Popular Science. The update includes features like Clean Up and Extend as well as Reframe that use artificial intelligence to edit images. Apple says the tools require a device that supports Apple Intelligence.
Users can remove unwanted objects from photos using the Clean Up tool. The AI removes items by analyzing what should be behind them which works better for simple backgrounds like skies. Extend allows users to expand the frame of a photo beyond its original edges.
This feature uses AI to guess what should be in the extended space so results may vary depending on how much is added.
Reframe lets users change the perspective of a photo by creating a 3D representation of the scene. It allows for camera movement in the image and works best with small adjustments. Apple says AI-edited photos include metadata identifying the type of AI modification that was used.
Elon Musk has also made sweeping predictions about AI's future. In a 2026 interview with The Economist he said AI could exceed the combined intelligence of humanity within about five years. Musk has also predicted that advanced AI and robotics could eventually make many forms of human labor optional.
These developments show how quickly AI is evolving and how deeply it affects both industry practices and public life. The debate now includes questions about safety culture as well as consumer products and the future of work.