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OpenAI doubles down on firing three safety researchers
OpenAI is firmly standing by its decision to terminate three AI safety researchers following an internal investigation that revealed a significant breach of trust. The company stated on social media that Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni were dismissed strictly for violating policies regarding sensitive information. This announcement serves as a direct response to an open letter published by the former employees, in which they argued their dismissals were actually retaliation for voicing safety concerns. OpenAI has firmly rejected this framing, maintaining that the disciplinary action was unrelated to public commentary on AI safety.