OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers

What happened

OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed "a significant breach of trust." In a post on X on Friday, the company said Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were dismissed for violating "clear policies on handling sensitive information." OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.

It insisted the decision was not about the trio speaking out about the company and their concerns about AI safety. The post is a direct response to an open letter the researchers published on Thursday urging OpenAI to be more transparent about the decision.