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OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out'

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OpenAI has defended its decision to fire three safety researchers for what the AI lab has described as a "significant breach of trust"

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  1. 2026-10-09 07:23 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out'

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