OpenAI Parts Ways With Three Safety Researchers Over Sensitive Information Mishandling
Summary: OpenAI parted ways with three safety researchers - Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni - after an investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, including infrastructure architecture details shared with a third-party AI-safety organization. OpenAI said the decision followed a "thorough investigation" into a "pattern of misconduct," while the three published a letter disputing the stated reasons and calling on the company to work with third-party safety auditors.
Bottom line: The same week OpenAI scrapped its GPT-6.1 Astra launch over safety concerns and paused training of its most powerful models, it removed the researchers whose job was to watch for exactly those risks - and the FTC has since opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies.
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