AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say

AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, participates remotely in a discussion on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025.

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Not long ago, Silicon Valley was where the world’s leading artificial intelligence experts went to perform cutting-edge research. 

Meta, Google and OpenAI opened their wallets for top talent, giving researchers staff, computing power and plenty of…

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