OpenAI accused of purging 3 AI safety whistleblowers; safety systems lead quits hours later
harris_edouard · x · 2026-10-02
- According to @AISafetyMemes, OpenAI fired three AI safety researchers, officially for sharing unauthorized information with an independent AI safety org — which reads as retaliation for whistleblowing.
- All three had publicly tweeted their AI concerns just three weeks earlier.
- Hours after the news, a key OpenAI Safety Systems leader resigned; the previous one quit only 3 months ago.
- The author calls for government whistleblower protections and urges AI company employees who intend to leave to do so now, loudly and bluntly.
Related event: OpenAI Ousts Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leaks(22 posts)→
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