OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers accused of sharing confidential material

OpenAI confirmed the dismissals and said the researchers mishandled sensitive company information, violating its rules for accessing and handling that data. Reports attribute the alleged sharing with an outside AI safety organization to The Wall Street Journal; DigiTimes reports that some material concerned OpenAI’s infrastructure architecture, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Covered by 2 publishers within 10 hours of the first report.

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SA SiliconANGLE OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers accused of sharing confidential material · Duncan Riley 6:31 PM

DT DigiTimes OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers for sharing confidential information · DIGITIMES 4:45 AM

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