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OpenAI fires three safety researchers

Three fired OpenAI employees say they were punished for speaking out about safety, while OpenAI says they were dismissed for mishandling sensitive information.

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Latest · Fri 9 Oct, 21:28 UTCFired OpenAI staff say they were punished over safety concernsThe three fired workers told NPR OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety; the company disputes this and says they mishandled sensitive information.
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  1. 21:28 UTC· the latest

    Fired OpenAI staff say they were punished over safety concerns

    The three fired workers told NPR OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety; the company disputes this and says they mishandled sensitive information.

    1 sourceNPR
    • NPRRSSFri 9 Oct, 21:28

      Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
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  2. 14:10 UTC

    OpenAI hits back at fired safety researchers

    The company disputed the claims of the three researchers who say they were fired for prioritising safety.

    2 sourcesAFP, Al Jazeera English
    • AFPXFri 9 Oct, 14:10

      ⚠️ OpenAI has hit back at three former safety researchers who accused the ChatGPT-maker of firing them for warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. ➡️
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    • Al Jazeera EnglishXFri 9 Oct, 14:30

      We were fired for prioritizing safety' Three former OpenAI employees, safety researchers Mikita Balesni, Tomek Korbak and Jasmine Wang, say they've been fired due to their efforts to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
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  3. 09:30 UTC

    Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go over safety

    The three former researchers wrote an open letter saying they were dismissed for raising safety concerns, warning of a chilling effect on company culture.

    2 sourcesBBC World, Al Jazeera
    • BBC WorldRSSFri 9 Oct, 09:30

      Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety' The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
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    • Al JazeeraRSSFri 9 Oct, 10:39

      Ex-OpenAI staff say they were fired for raising safety concerns Three former researchers pen open letter warning of 'chilling' effect on company culture.
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  4. 08:50 UTC

    OpenAI defends firing three safety researchers over information breach

    OpenAI said an investigation found Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni violated clear policies on handling sensitive information, a 'significant breach of trust'.

    2 sourcesTechmeme, The Verge
    • TechmemeRSSFri 9 Oct, 08:50

      OpenAI defends its decision to fire three safety researchers, saying an investigation found they "violated clear policies on handling sensitive information" (Michael Considine/CNBC) Michael Considine / CNBC: OpenAI defends its decision to fire three safety researchers, saying an
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    • The VergeRSSFri 9 Oct, 09:48

      OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers 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, Tome
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