OpenAI parts ways with three safety researchers after internal probe
OpenAI said an investigation found the researchers mishandled sensitive company information. The Wall Street Journal reported alleged sharing with an unnamed AI safety group.
OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers on its safety team after an internal investigation into their handling of sensitive company information, the company said.
An OpenAI spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal the researchers violated policies on accessing and handling sensitive information. The company said its investigation found they had handled it outside established procedures.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the researchers allegedly shared confidential company information with a third-party AI safety organisation. Neither the researchers, the organisation nor the information involved have been identified.
The supplied reporting includes no account from the researchers, and the alleged sharing has not been independently verified. It is also unclear whether the researchers raised safety concerns through OpenAI’s internal channels.
The departures follow a New York Times report that OpenAI employees had raised concerns about the company’s safety practices. The available information does not establish whether the three researchers were among those employees.
