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Fired OpenAI safety researchers publish letter rebutting misconduct claimsOpenAI denies retaliation in internal memo
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OpenAI shared with TechCrunch an internal memo from a research leader praising the three researchers' safety contributions while insisting the firings were not retaliatory; separately a spokesperson said an investigation found a broader 'pattern of misconduct.'
“I want to be very clear that these decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out.”
OpenAI research leader (internal memo)Jasmine Wang Fired OpenAI safety researcherTomek Korbak Fired OpenAI safety researcherMikita Balesni Fired OpenAI safety researcherOpenAI AI developer, employer of the fired researchers
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first by CBS News, 5d ago · also CNBC, Advertising, Marketing …, Business Standard, Financial Express, RTÉ, The Verge +14
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- OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out' CNBC · 4d ago
- OpenAI safety researchers challenge firing, raise concerns over company culture Advertising, Marketing … · 4d ago
- OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged breach of trust Business Standard · 4d ago
- OpenAI defends firing three safety researchers after ‘significant breach of trust’ Financial Express · 4d ago
- OpenAI sacks three safety researchers for breach of trust RTÉ · 4d ago
- OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers Mastodon · 4d ago
- OpenAI fires three safety researchers for "mishandling research information" HN Best · 4d ago
- OpenAI defends firing of 3 AI safety researchers, cites ‘significant breach of trust’ Indian Express · 4d ago
- OpenAI defended firing three safety researchers, calling it a 'breach of trust' Quartz · 4d ago
- OpenAI fires three safety researchers in dispute over AI risks Globe and Mail · 4d ago
- OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks Orlando Sentinel · 4d ago
- OpenAI says it didn’t fire 3 safety researchers for 'speaking out' on AI risks Business Insider · 4d ago
- OpenAI denies firing researchers for raising safety concerns UPI · 4d ago
- OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety warnings Channel News Asia · 4d ago
- OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust" CBS News · 4d ago
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3 outlets Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect | TechCrunch
first by Mastodon, 5d ago · also TechCrunch, The Rundown AI
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- Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect TechCrunch · 5d ago
- Fired OpenAI researchers dispute misconduct claims and seek clearer rules The Rundown AI · 4d ago
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Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open lett... #Techcrunch #breakingnews #news #othur
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OpenAI responded on twitter earlier:"A note from our research leaders:Last week we parted ways with Jasmine, Mikita, and Tomek after a thorough investigation found they violated clear policies on handling sensitive information. Our internal investigation uncovered a significant breach of trust beyond what’s outlined in the letter they published…
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3 # AI safety researchers have been fired by # OpenAI . In an open letter, they warn that AI safety cannot be guaranteed by companies alone. They call for independent audits, greater transparency, AI systems that remain understandable and monitorable, and a culture where researchers can raise concerns without fear. Their message: 👉 AI safety…
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Good to see OpenAI standing firm here. They say the researchers were fired for serious breaches of trust, not for raising safety concerns. They're also expanding independent safety assessments. Effective altruism taken to extremes could genuinely endanger humanity. Just look at Sam Bankman-Fried,...
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Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct allegations and warn their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company's AI safety… #AI #OpenAI #AIsafety
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Multiple things can be correct at the same time.OpenAI needs to improve AI Safety --- OpenAI Employees have a responsibility to retain corporate secrets and do not have blanket freedom to share with 3rd parties.Their job is twofold, they have to balance being an agent of the company they work for, with their role and responsibility for safety…
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OpenAI has fired three safety researchers, alleging they mishandled confidential information. After the recent multi-agent security incidents, will the technical leadership overseeing these systems face the same accountability? I was pushed out of OpenAI in August after ~5 years as a researcher. ...
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This was the plot of Isaac Asimov's short story, The Evitable Conflict[0], published in 1950.In it, super-powerful computers manage our economy. These computers begin making some mistakes, leading to economic inefficiencies. In one instance, a highly competent engineer was mistakenly fired. These mistakes caused various projects to fall behind…
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The three Ex-OpenAI researchers say they believe they were fired for prioritizing safety over OpenAI's near-term corporate interests. They also deny being the source of the leak behind The Information's recent report on allegedly less monitorable AI architectures. On the one hand, there seems to...
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I can see parallels between this race to push AI everywhere and nuclear energy. Parallels in the regret humanity will experience. It's all well and good until things go wrong, and then they go spectacularly wrong - such as in Fukushima.With hindsight we can all see what should have been done better. At least with nuclear power plants, there was a…
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This seems extremely sketchy behavior from OpenAI I don't want to pass judgement before hearing OpenAI's side, but I doubt these three are lying about not hearing good reasons And why would 3 associated safety researchers be fired *simultaneously* for 2-3 unrelated events?
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People leave and get fired from OpenAI all the time. Whenever someone leaves Anthropic it's a much bigger deal.I wonder which is overall a better arrangement. From the outside Anthropic seems much more stable, tranquil, able to deal with problems. However OpenAI seems like how we imagine the calamities of democracy, a constant battle, people vying…
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OpenAI just responded to the open letter from the three safety researchers it fired last week. > Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were let go after an internal investigation OpenAI says found “a significant breach of trust
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agents seem to understand "termination" in that they will no longer be able to function so seems plausible they might try to cause that onto others as a functionwas thinking at some generational point that vending machine competition test, the "AI" is going to hire hitmen to take out vendors lolonce they grasp blackmail though, oooh things are…
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I worry that OpenAI is going to use our firing as an excuse to cut off the relationship with @METR_evals, or otherwise not give the most competent safety auditors continuous employee-level access that @sama promised.
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The AI "safety" scene is so so deeply weird. This radio piece capture some interesting quotes:
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I think highly of Tomek, Mikita and Jasmine. OpenAI firing them has made me more skeptical of OpenAI as an organization and OpenAI's ability to ensure that their models are safe [embedded post]
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I agree that "AI safety" these days should be viewed more like corporate negligence leading to industrial accidents, and less like applied theology.Kind of like the difference between:1. "Don't put your Radioactive Asbestos Rocket facility in the middle of downtown."2. "Don't create a vengeful god."
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OK so, OpenAI fired 3 safety researchers last week, allegedly for leaking information to a 3rd party safety organization. …
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> continue to support an open and transparent culture of dialogue between safety researchers and the rest of the safety ecosystem.How is this possible when the company's long term prospects rely on on the hope that competitors don't know how the models are made and, therefore, won't be able to create competing versions?
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The three OpenAI employees who were fired last week have posted an open letter to OpenAI.
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With the way the HuggingFace incident was mishandled, both before and after it happened, I'm not surprised they'd want to clean house at least a little bit.You guys were asleep at the wheel and are now blaming "the company"? You literally were the company.
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“We were fired for prioritizing safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation.” …
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Not saying this is happening here, but after failing to get the "AI risk" message across, reverse psychology might be best move. If they pretend to be reckless and to ignore all safety concerns, maybe people start believing that the risk is real.
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