EventPolicyOctober 9, 2026

OpenAI defends firing three safety researchers over data handling

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OpenAI says Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were dismissed for violating policies on handling sensitive information, calling it a "significant breach of trust." The trio published an open letter saying they were fired for raising safety concerns; Korbak says he was dismissed over his communications with evaluator METR.

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