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

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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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-10-09 08:50 · Techmeme
    OpenAI says it didn't fire three researchers for "raising safety concerns or speaking out", but due to violating "clear policies on handling sensitive" info (Michael Considine/CNBC)
  2. 2026-10-09 08:33 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out'

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