OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers over alleged leaks to an AI safety org, WSJ reports
gwern · reddit · 2026-10-02
The Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers who allegedly shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety organization. Shared by gwern; details of the org and alleged leaks are in the WSJ original. The report lands amid ongoing scrutiny of OpenAI's relationship with external safety evaluators.
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