Computer scientist, Catalyst Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, and member of the technical staff at OpenAI whose work includes machine learning foundations and AI safety.
DI has documented statements by Boaz Barak on Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Research. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Personal public post by Boaz Barak, speaking about OpenAI from inside the organization; not presented as an official OpenAI statement.
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Statement summary
Barak directly responds to Hubinger by expressing respect for researchers at Anthropic, calling for coordination, and saying he does not personally expect AI to kill every human. He nevertheless warns of multiple bad outcomes if safety is not prioritized.
“I personally do not think AI will kill all humans”
After leaving Anthropic, Jacob Coxon said Anthropic and OpenAI were irresponsibly racing toward self-improving superintelligence, while praising Anthropic's current practices. Responses dispute catastrophic-risk forecasts, working inside AI labs, and whether governments should pause or regulate development.
Tristan Buckmaster says OpenAI pressured him over authorship and publication; Sebastien Bubeck disputes his account. Read their statements and the timeline of competing mathematics work, including what remains disputed.
