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Oct 11, 2026 15 min

When the Builders Walk Out

from AI and the Human Future Hosted by Daniel Altman and Emily Carter

Another OpenAI safety leader resigned last week, joining a lengthening list of insiders who built these systems and now publicly warn about them. Daniel and Emily trace the resignations, the letters, and the firings to ask what these warnings are actually worth to the people who use the tools every day. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://www.fastcompany.com/91621115/the-growing-list-of-ai-insiders-sounding-the-alarm-on-their-own-companies?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-10-11T20:04:46.789942+00:00

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