Three firings and a fourth departure shake up OpenAI's safety team
OpenAI fired three researchers for allegedly leaking confidential information, and a fourth safety researcher departed shortly afterward.
OpenAI parted ways with researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni after an investigation confirmed violations of rules for handling sensitive company information, according to the Wall Street Journal. Korbak worked on the safety team and was OpenAI's technical contact for METR and Redwood Research, while Wang and Balesni worked on alignment. A fourth safety researcher, David Robinson, reportedly left shortly after; all four had publicly voiced AI risk concerns in September.
- Three researchers fired for allegedly leaking confidential information to an outside AI safety organization
- Korbak was technical contact for METR and Redwood Research evaluations
- Fourth safety researcher David Robinson departed shortly after
- All four had publicly spoken out about AI risks in September
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