OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers
What happened
Developments on 7–8 October 2026 show that OpenAI dismissed three safety researchers: Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni and Jasmine Wang. The three said they were dismissed last week and published an open letter to management, saying they were let go for putting safety above the company's short-term interests. OpenAI said they mishandled confidential information. The two accounts currently differ, and the situation is still developing.
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