OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky resigns to build AI that can read thoughts
OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky resigns to build AI that can read thoughts OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky has left the company to join startup Conduit, where she will work on AI that turns thoughts into text. Over the past two years, several high-profile employees have left the company to build their own AI ventures, ranging from safe superintelligence to robotics. The latest in the list is the name of researcher Naomi Bashkansky, who recently resigned from OpenAI to join startup Conduit as a founding researcher.
- ▪OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky resigns to build AI that can read thoughts OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky has left the company to join startup Conduit, where she will work on AI that turns thoughts into text.
- ▪Over the past two years, several high-profile employees have left the company to build their own AI ventures, ranging from safe superintelligence to robotics.
- ▪The latest in the list is the name of researcher Naomi Bashkansky, who recently resigned from OpenAI to join startup Conduit as a founding researcher.
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OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky resigns to build AI that can read thoughts OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky has left the company to join startup Conduit, where she will work on AI that turns thoughts into text. Her exit adds to the growing list of former OpenAI researchers leaving to build ambitious AI startups, including Ilya Sutskever's SSI.Advertisement.pagenode__2684512 #comment_box{display:none}.section__education .description.paywall .elec_stripe_iFrame {display: none;}.dark-mode .livetv__sticky svg path{stroke: #fff;} .dark-mode .livetv__sticky svg text{fill:#fff}.tbl-read-more-box {z-index:991 !important}.airtel_5g{width:0px !important;height:0px !important;}table .shopping__widget {display:none}table .inline_ad2 {display: none;}.trinity__container{display: none;} .autiostory…
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