Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
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"I believe we were fired for prioritising safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation."
— Mikita Balesni , Activist
"For months, I'd been raising safety concerns that we're losing the ability to monitor what AI agents think, one of our best tools for catching when they misbehave."
— Tomek Korbak , Activist
"Unless the employees take a stand now against this kind of manoeuvre, I am concerned we will not be the last."
— Jasmine Wang , Activist
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The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
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