OpenAI's robotics chief resigns after opposing agreements on AI surveillance and autonomous weapons.

PANews reported on March 8 that Caitlin Kalinowski, head of robotics and consumer hardware at OpenAI, announced his resignation from his leadership position at the company due to his opposition to the controversial AI agreement recently reached between OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon).

Kalinoswki posted on social media that the decision was "not easy," emphasizing the role of artificial intelligence in national security, but stressing that issues such as "surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight" and "lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization" require more careful discussion. She stated that the decision was "a matter of principle, not personal," and expressed "deep respect" for CEO Sam Altman and his team.

She later added on the X platform that her main concern was that the agreement announcement was too hasty and lacked clearly defined protective measures. This is primarily a governance issue involving major policies and should not be decided hastily.

Kalinoswki posted on social media that the decision was "not easy," emphasizing the role of artificial intelligence in national security, but stressing that issues such as "surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight" and "lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization" require more careful discussion. She stated that the decision was "a matter of principle, not personal," and expressed "deep respect" for CEO Sam Altman and his team.

She later added on the X platform that her main concern was that the agreement announcement was too hasty and lacked clearly defined protective measures. This is primarily a governance issue involving major policies and should not be decided hastily.