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OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust"
OpenAI responded to researchers' claims that their dismissal will make safety workers fearful to raise concerns.
OpenAI has responded to a letter that three of its fired researchers posted on social media Thursday, defending its decision to terminate their employment for violating company protocol around handling sensitive information.
"Last week we parted ways with Jasmine, Mikita, and Tomek after a thorough investigation found they violated clear policies on handling sensitive information," the company wrote on social media platform X Friday morning, after the researchers publicly shared a letter they had sent to OpenAI's leadership.
The researchers, Mikita Balesni, Jasmine Wang, and Tomek Korbak, were fired for "prioritizing safety over the near-term interest of OpenAI as a corporation," Balesni claimed in a social media post featuring their letter.
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