‘I quit, as ChatGPT-maker…’: Top researcher Zoe Hitzig at Sam Altman’s company

OpenAI’s top researcher Zoe Hitzig resigned, citing concerns over the company’s decision to test ads in ChatGPT. She warned that the vast trove of private user data collected by ChatGPT could be exploited for manipulation, drawing parallels to Facebook’s past privacy issues. Hitzig proposed alternative models for AI companies to avoid such pitfalls.