OpenAI says three safety researchers were fired for mishandling information

The company said the dismissals followed a significant breach of trust and were not retaliation for raising safety concerns. The researchers dispute that account, according to Quartz. They warned that their firings could discourage safety workers from speaking up, with Business Insider reporting that they made the warning in an open letter.

• The Verge identifies the dismissed researchers as Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni.

Covered by 6 publishers within 12 hours of the first report.

• CBS News: OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust"

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CN CNBC OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out' 3:57 AM

VG The Verge OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers · Robert Hart 5:48 AM

QZ Quartz OpenAI defended firing three safety researchers, calling it a 'breach of trust' · Cris Tolomia 7:20 AM

BI Business Insider OpenAI says it didn’t fire 3 safety researchers for 'speaking out' on AI risks · Natalie Musumeci 9:43 AM

CBS CBS News OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust" 12:21 PM

FC Fast Company OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers after dispute over AI risks · Associated Press 3:59 PM

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