OpenAI fires three safety researchers; one says the only reason given was accessing an executive's email
j_asminewang · x · 2026-10-09
Jasmine Wang says OpenAI fired her and two safety colleagues last week, with the sole stated reason being that she accessed an executive's email. Fellow researchers are rallying behind her, contrasting her credibility with executives who "overthrew the board designed to oversee them."
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