Fired OpenAI safety researchers tell their side in first podcast interview
kevinroose · x · 2026-10-23
Steven Balesni and Tomek Korbak, the safety researchers fired from OpenAI, give their first podcast interview to Casey Newton, recounting the events leading up to their dismissal. A first-person account from insiders at the center of OpenAI's safety team turmoil.
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