Ex-OpenAI staff: firing safety researchers pre-emptively reveals a culture of fear
j_asminewang · x · 2026-10-09
A former OpenAI employee reflects that it's easy to fire people before they raise concerns and hard after. He notes the three fired safety researchers reportedly weren't fired for whistleblowing — so why? Jasmine Wang adds she now has clarity on what past murky departures involved. Commentary on the OpenAI safety-team firings.
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