OpenAI terminated three AI safety researchers on Friday, citing a breach of trust. The dismissals sparked an open letter from the trio warning that the action could chill internal safety work.

OpenAI said on X that Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were removed for violating clear policies on handling sensitive information. The company framed the move as unrelated to the researchers’ recent publ…

The letter, reproduced by TechCrunch, argues that the firings send a chilling signal to staff who raise safety concerns. The researchers claim OpenAI’s internal culture already pressures employees to stay silent on ri…

OpenAI’s response emphasizes procedural compliance. In its post, the company repeated that the three “committed a significant breach of trust” and that the action was taken after an internal investigation. No specific…