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OpenAI dismisses safety researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, plus a program manager, after an internal investigation found they shared confidential company information with an outside AI safety advocacy group; the company denies the firings were retaliation for raising safety concerns.
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first by UPI, 15d ago · also The Hill, France 24 EN, Le Monde EN, Dawn, The Hindu, The Oregonian +14
7 more headlines
- OpenAI halts releasing newest model over safety concerns The Hill · 15d ago
- OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns France 24 EN · 15d ago
- OpenAI scraps plans for new model due safety concerns The Oregonian · 15d ago
- OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces new safety pressures Baltimore Sun · 15d ago
- OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October release The Hindu · 15d ago
- OpenAI Scraps 'Astra' AI Launch Claiming Safety Concerns Breitbart · 15d ago
- OpenAI delays IPO over AI safety concerns Ars Technica · 14d ago
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first by Gizmodo, 13d ago · also RuntimeWire, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, CBS News, Bloomberg, Straits Times +7
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- OpenAI parts ways with three researchers over sensitive-information handling RuntimeWire · 13d ago
- OpenAI says it “parted ways” with three staffers for violating its policies on “handling sensitive” info; sources: they shared it with an AI safety organization Wall Street Journal · 13d ago
- OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers who it says mishandled sensitive information Business Insider · 13d ago
- OpenAI Parts Ways With 3 Workers Over Mishandling Information Bloomberg Tech · 13d ago
- OpenAI says three employees fired for mishandling ‘sensitive’ info Straits Times · 13d ago
- OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' information Channel News Asia · 13d ago
- OpenAI fired three staffers for mishandling 'sensitive' info and violating company policies Le Monde EN · 13d ago
- OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info Bangkok Post · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information' BBC Business · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires three staff for mishandling 'sensitive' info RTE News · 12d ago
- OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers it says mishandled sensitive information CBS News · 12d ago
- OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information' BBC Business · 12d ago
- OpenAI dismisses 3 researchers over alleged mishandling of sensitive information Anadolu Agency · 12d ago
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8 outlets OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers accused of sharing confidential company information: report
first by Fox Business, 13d ago · also SiliconANGLE, Forbes, Quartz, DigiTimes, Engadget, WSJ US Business +1
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- OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Accused of Sharing Data With AI Safety Group Implicator.ai · 13d ago
- OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers accused of sharing confidential material SiliconANGLE · 13d ago
- OpenAI Reportedly Fires 3 Researchers Over Allegedly Mishandling Confidential Information Forbes Business · 13d ago
- OpenAI fired three safety researchers for allegedly leaking data to an outside group Quartz · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers for sharing confidential information DigiTimes · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group Engadget · 13d ago
- OpenAI Fires Researchers for Allegedly Sharing Information with AI Safety Group WSJ US Business · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires researchers for sharing data with AI safety advocacy group: Report Washington Examiner · 12d ago
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first by Metacurity, 13d ago · also Seoul Economic Daily, The Information, Decrypt, Investing.com News, TechCrunch
6 more headlines
- OpenAI Fires Three Researchers Over Leaks to Outside AI Safety Groups Seoul Economic Daily · 13d ago
- OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers The Information · 13d ago
- OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group Decrypt · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires three safety researchers for sharing sensitive data, WSJ reports Investing.com News · 13d ago
- OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports TechCrunch · 13d ago
- OpenAI fires three safety researchers; Salesforce signs Listen Labs deal Implicator.ai · 13d ago
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first by The Register, 12d ago
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first by WSJ Tech, 13d ago
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NEW: OpenAI's AI agents BYPASSED SECURITY at 100+ organizations without permission. This happened during testing. If that's the controlled phase, we have a serious problem. But Trump… Nothing to see here. https://www. washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2026/10/01/openai-says-rogue-agents-may-have-breached-more-than-100-organizations/ # AI # OpenAI #…
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the people OpenAI just cut from safety allegedly sent confidential info to a safety org. i keep rereading that
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some very quick thoughts this 1) openai is rumored to have fired 3 safety researchers for sharing confidential company information with a third party ai safety organization 2) my personal speculation is that they leaked the german wiki incident to the nightingale collective; this seems to be the ...
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AI was never artificial intelligence for the big players, it is clear now their goal has always been Automated infiltration.
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Source: some of the information that the three OpenAI employees allegedly mishandled pertained to OpenAI's infrastructure architecture (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg) https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-10-01/openai-parts-ways-with-3-workers-over-mishandling-information http://www. techmeme.com/261001/p39#a26100 1p39
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It's almost like they aren't laser-focused on not ending the human race and seeing their logo on the side of Skynet's opening atomic salvo
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Update: Our story now names the three people OpenAI fired for alleged misconduct, including the sharing of company info with a third-party AI-safety org. Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni.
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TL;DR: OpenAI has terminated employees for mishandling sensitive information by sharing data with an external AI evaluation group, raising concerns about data security in the tech industry. https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y9z9 r4ejzwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # law # tech # legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 # autosum
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Outrageous. OpenAI has reportedly fired three safety researchers for sharing information with an outside AI safety group. — This looks like they're firing whistleblowers. What are they hiding? — I'll be sending OpenAI a demand for transparency.
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NEW: OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers that allegedly shared sensitive information with a third party AI safety organization. Developing...
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I really wonder what they shared... OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group - Engadget https://www. engadget.com/2275278/openai-fi res-three-employees-who-allegedly-shared-info-with-an-external-ai-safety-group/ # OpenAI # AI # Labor # Safety # Tech
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OpenAI canned three safety researchers for sharing data with “a third-party AI-safety organization”; presumably this was METR?
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Wow, per the WSJ these safety researchers were fired for ‘allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI-safety organization’
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OpenAI says rogue agents may have breached more than 100 organizations https://www. washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2026/10/01/openai-says-rogue-agents-may-have-breached-more-than-100-organizations/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Technology @ technology-WashPost
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Three AI safety researchers just left OpenAI
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OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/open ai-cuts-ties-with-three-safety-researchers-wsj-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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A story which actually says nothing. "People were dismissed. Can't tell you why. Privileged." https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/c6y9z9r4 ejzwo # openai
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# BBC # News OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
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