Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of hardware and robotic engineering, resigns citing concerns over domestic surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons systems (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
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Caitlin Kalinowski, who led OpenAI’s hardware and robotic engineering efforts, has resigned from the company. She said her departure was driven by concerns about domestic surveillance, lethal autonomous weapons systems, and the recent agreement OpenAI reached with the Department of Defense. The resignation follows the announced Pentagon deal.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of hardware and robotic engineering, resigns citing concerns over domestic surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons systems (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of hardware and robotic engineering, resigned. She cited concerns over domestic surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons systems. Kalinowski led the teams since November 2024.
- Engadget·OpenAI's head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense
OpenAI's head of robotics has resigned. The resignation follows a deal with the Department of Defense. The deal's terms are not specified.
- TechCrunch·OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
Caitlin Kalinowski resigned from OpenAI's robotics team. She quit in response to the company's agreement with the Department of Defense. Kalinowski was the lead of the robotics team.
- Hacker News·Caitlin Kalinowski: I resigned from OpenAI
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