Leopold Aschenbrenner - Footnote 22
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Last checked: 4/3/2026
The claim does not accurately represent the source. The source states that Leopold wrote a memo warning about the need to secure model weights and algorithmic secrets against espionage, especially by the CCP. The claim states that he wrote a memo warning that OpenAI's security was egregiously insufficient to prevent theft of model weights or algorithmic secrets by adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party. The source does not state that he claimed OpenAI's security was egregiously insufficient.
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Note: The claim does not accurately represent the source. The source states that Leopold wrote a memo warning about the need to secure model weights and algorithmic secrets against espionage, especially by the CCP. The claim states that he wrote a memo warning that OpenAI's security was egregiously insufficient to prevent theft of model weights or algorithmic secrets by adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party. The source does not state that he claimed OpenAI's security was egregiously insufficient.
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