Three fired OpenAI safety researchers deny leaking, suspect they were targeted for pushing AI transparency
Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni and Jasmine Wang told the Wall Street Journal they did not leak confidential information and questioned OpenAI's stated reason for firing them, saying the company never told them in writing what was mishandled. The dispute centers on whether AI reasoning steps may be audited, after investigators found disappearing Signal chats on their phones and all three were fired a week later. It matters because the researchers warn the episode could deter independent safety auditors from working with AI companies.
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- IT之家2026-10-25 03:28