OpenAI disputes fired researchers’ account of their dismissals
OpenAI defended its decision to fire three safety researchers on October 9. The company said they mishandled sensitive information, AP reported. Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang and Mikita Balesni dispute that account. They warn that the dismissals could discourage safety staff from speaking openly.
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The competing public accounts do not establish why OpenAI fired the researchers. In their letter, the researchers ask OpenAI to preserve access for outside auditors, continue monitoring models and set clear collaboration rules. OpenAI denies that it fired them for raising safety concerns.
Watch whether OpenAI publishes collaboration rules and continues to give independent auditors access. Those actions would offer stronger evidence than assurances from either side.
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- Associated PressOpenAI fires three safety researchers in dispute over AI risks ↗
- Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang and Mikita BalesniOpenAI cannot make AI safe on its own ↗
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