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What’s Behind The AI Talent Exodus?
CNN One Thing
Feb 18, 2026

A raft of resignations from some of Silicon Valley’s top AI companies came with some dire warnings about user safety and potential impacts on the American workforce. Are these concerns worth paying attention to, or overhyped? We hear from one former safety researcher who says companies are not fully grappling with the implications of advertising within chatbots. 

For more: AI researchers are sounding the alarm on their way out the door 

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Guest: Zoë Hitzig, former OpenAI researcher 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Hadas Gold

Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images