OpenAI fired three safety staff for talking to an outside watchdog.
OpenAI ended the contracts of three safety researchers on 1 October over confidential information. It says they bypassed company procedure and shared sensitive material with an outside AI safety group. Days later the head of its safety transparency work, David Robinson, resigned.
Why it mattersSafety staff who flag problems to outsiders now have a visible example of the cost. Independent checks on the labs depend on insiders willing to speak, and that pool just shrank.
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