Controversy swirls over abrupt' firing of OpenAI safety team members involved in the Hugging Face hack investigation

Three former employees publish a letter in response to allegations about their firings, to which OpenAI responds with an internal memo and public-facing statement.

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2026-10-09 17:21 · Fortune AI
Controversy swirls over abrupt' firing of OpenAI safety team members involved in the Hugging Face hack investigation

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