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OpenAI safety researchers fired over breach of trust
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OpenAI fired three safety researchers—Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni—for violating policies on handling sensitive information, which the company characterized as a significant breach of trust. The researchers published an open letter disputing the dismissal and calling for transparency, while OpenAI maintained the decision was unrelated to their safety concerns.
- Three named researchers: Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni
- Cited violation: breach of policies on handling sensitive information
- Researchers published open letter on Thursday challenging the decision
- OpenAI stated dismissal was not retaliation for speaking about safety concerns
- Company posted response on X defending the termination