Zoe Hitzig
Zoe Hitzig is a prominent research scientist known for her work at OpenAI and her academic contributions in economics, having earned her PhD from Harvard in 2023. Recently in the news for resigning from OpenAI, Hitzig expressed her concerns on X (formerly Twitter) about the company's decision to test ads in ChatGPT, which she argues could exploit the unprecedented archive of personal user data generated through interactions with the AI. In her opinion piece for the New York Times, she draws parallels between OpenAI's current trajectory and the early practices of Facebook, warning of potential manipulative strategies that could arise from prioritizing advertising revenue over user trust and safety.
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Zoë Hitzig, a mathematician, announced her resignation from OpenAI in a column in The New York Times.
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Spain· 2026-02-23
Hitzig, a researcher with OpenAI for the past two years, broadcast her resignation Wednesday in a New York Times essay, citing 'deep reservations' about OpenAI’s emerging advertising strategy.
AI researchers are sounding the alarm on their way out the door
United States· 2026-02-16
Zoë Hitzig lost faith that OpenAI still wanted to back her work on critical outcomes related to technology.
The world is in peril. Don’t worry about it, they say – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-15
Zoe Hitzig expressed her loss of faith in OpenAI's commitment to ethical technology.
Welcome to Trump’s voyage of the damned
Australia· 2026-02-15Zoe Hitzig is an OpenAI researcher who published an article expressing her serious reservations about AI companies offering advertising.
El terremoto de la última versión de la IA alarma a los expertos: “El mundo está en peligro” | EconomíaSpain· 2026-02-14
Zoe Hitzig is a Research Scientist at OpenAI who recently resigned due to concerns about the company's advertising strategy.
Top researcher Zoe Hitzig at Sam Altman's company announces: I quit today, as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is making ...
India· 2026-02-12