OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers
OpenAI says it fired three safety researchers for mishandling sensitive information, not for raising concerns.
OpenAI said it fired safety researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni after an investigation found a significant breach of trust and violations of policies on handling sensitive information. The post responds to their open letter claiming they were dismissed for raising AI safety concerns and had followed then-current working norms. OpenAI said the investigation found additional breaches beyond the letter but did not provide details. The dispute comes as staff press labs to slow work on self-improving frontier systems.
- Named researchers are Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni.
- OpenAI cites a significant breach of trust over sensitive information.
- The trio’s letter says they were punished for raising safety concerns.
- Company claims further breaches but has not published the evidence.
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OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed "a significant breach of trust." In a post on X on Friday, the company said Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were dismissed for violating "clear policies on handling sensitive information."
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