The Signal Chats That Cost OpenAI Researchers Their Jobs

OpenAI fired three safety researchers for mishandling sensitive information. They had been fighting to keep the workings of AI systems visible—and to let outsiders look.

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2026-10-23 01:00 · Wall Street Journal Technology
The Signal Chats That Cost OpenAI Researchers Their Jobs

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