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OpenAI fires three safety researchers over information handling

Original: OpenAI fires three safety researchers for "mishandling research information"

OpenAI has dismissed three researchers working on safety, citing mishandling of research information. The fired researchers dispute the misconduct claims and warn the dismissals could have a chilling effect on employees raising safety concerns. The move has drawn attention to ongoing tensions between commercial pressures and safety work inside the company, with debate over whether the firings were justified or aimed at silencing criticism.

Why now: The firings renew concerns about whether OpenAI is suppressing internal safety criticism.

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