OpenAI safety leader 'strongly agreed' with fired researchers' letter, but denies firings were about safety
GarrisonLovely · x · 2026-10-08
Commenting on Max's scoop: after being fired, three OpenAI safety researchers wrote a letter to company leadership. One of OpenAI's safety leaders reportedly 'strongly agreed' with the letter's recommendations, while maintaining that the firings 'were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out.'
The author notes there is still no good explanation for why these researchers were fired, and OpenAI has not widely shared information about it.
Related event: Three Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Pen Letter to Board(6 posts)→
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