American AI safety researcher — former OpenAI researcher — who left OpenAI in 2024 citing safety concerns and forfeited his vested equity — author of forecasting documents on AI timelines and transformation.
Creates the most discussed internal forecast of AGI timelines — Kokotajlo's estimate (that transformative AI would come much sooner than mainstream forecasts predicted, and that the world is not prepared) and his decision to leave OpenAI forfeiting equity to speak freely about safety concerns made him a significant figure in public AI safety discourse.
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