🛡️Three Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Dispute Misconduct
TL;DR
Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, fired last week, say they did not mishandle sensitive information. Their open letter warns that the dismissals will chill internal safety work.
Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, fired last week, say they did not mishandle sensitive information. Their open letter warns that the dismissals will chill internal safety work.
Key Points
OpenAI says they accessed and handled sensitive company information and shared it with a third-party safety organization
They deny any role in a leak to The Information about less monitorable architectures
The letter went to OpenAI's Safety and Security Committee, Safety Advisory Group and Mission Advisory Council
An internal memo from a research leader denies retaliation; OpenAI has not answered which policies were broken
Why It Matters
How a lab treats staff who work with outside evaluators shows whether its safety process holds up under pressure. This dispute is unresolved and both accounts are one-sided so far.
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