Non-communication of problems enforced by significant legal penalties feels like it’s part of the same underlying problem, though I agree that “nondisparagement” to the public or press is far less heinous than “non-reporting of crimes”
It’s unclear whether OpenAI, a non-public company, has actually done things which would be covered by whistleblower laws or compensation for talking to a federal agency. But it’s highly suspicious (and per Matt Levine, likely penalizable if under SEC purview) to try to prevent such reporting.
Non-communication of problems enforced by significant legal penalties feels like it’s part of the same underlying problem, though I agree that “nondisparagement” to the public or press is far less heinous than “non-reporting of crimes”
It’s unclear whether OpenAI, a non-public company, has actually done things which would be covered by whistleblower laws or compensation for talking to a federal agency. But it’s highly suspicious (and per Matt Levine, likely penalizable if under SEC purview) to try to prevent such reporting.