About Ethical AI Departures
Our Mission
Ethical AI Departures is an independent accountability resource that tracks safety-motivated departures from AI companies. When researchers, engineers, and executives leave their positions because of safety and ethics concerns, their decisions carry important signals about the state of AI development. We document these departures with sourced, verifiable accounts to help journalists, policymakers, and the public understand patterns in AI safety culture.
Why We Built This
As AI capabilities accelerate, the voices of those closest to the technology matter more than ever. Safety-motivated departures are a leading indicator of organizational culture around AI risk. Yet these stories are often scattered across news articles, social media posts, and personal blogs. Ethical AI Departures brings them together in one structured, searchable resource.
Inclusion Criteria
Profiles are included when a departure is tied to a public statement — a LinkedIn post, tweet, news article, published interview, or other verifiable source.
Team
Ethical AI Departures is a solo project with input from a handful of collaborators who care about AI accountability. If you spot an error or have a correction, please reach out — accuracy matters to us.