OpenAI reportedly fired three safety researchers over disappearing messages
sjgadler · x · 2026-10-23
Researcher So8res reports that OpenAI fired three safety researchers apparently because they used disappearing messages — they were reportedly never told not to, and were let go without warning after the fact. The move, amplified by Gary Marcus, raises fresh concerns about OpenAI's safety-team governance and transparency.
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