Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI parted ways with three researchers
OpenAI said it had parted ways with three researchers on its safety team after an internal investigation found they had mishandled sensitive company information, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- OpenAI said it had parted ways with three researchers on its safety team.
- A spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that an internal investigation found they had mishandled sensitive company information outside established procedures.
- The Wall Street Journal said the researchers were alleged to have shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety organisation.
- The report did not identify the researchers, the organisation or the information involved.
OpenAI said it had parted ways with three researchers on its safety team. A spokesperson said an internal investigation had found that they had mishandled sensitive information outside company procedures.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the researchers were alleged to have shared confidential company information with an outside AI safety organisation. The report did not name the people, the organisation or the material.
TechCrunch said posts on X had named people some users believed were involved, but it had not confirmed those identities. It also said it was unclear whether the researchers had used internal channels before the alleged sharing.
The article said the departures came after a New York Times report about employee warnings over OpenAI’s safety practices. It also said OpenAI had recently cancelled the planned launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns.
Named in this story
Companies
- OpenAI
- said it had parted ways with three researchers and gave the explanation
Products and systems
- GPT-6.1 Astra
- was a planned model launch that OpenAI said it was scrapping over safety concerns
How the source tells it
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