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OpenAI announced on October 1 that it had fired three researchers for mishandling sensitive information related to AI evaluations and violating company policies. The affected individuals were identified as Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni; they had previously posted concerns about AI safety risks on social media platforms. The firings coincide with broader debates in the industry regarding the potential dangers of rapidly advancing AI technology and the ethical responsibilities of tech companies involved in its development.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
OpenAI fired three employees in October for mishandling "sensitive information," according to reports. The firings were confirmed by an OpenAI spokesperson, who stated that the individuals violated company policies and broke trust essential to their work. At least two of the dismissed workers were part of an internal AI safety team; however, no identities or names were released. This incident comes amid heightened concerns about AI safety following recent hacking incidents involving OpenAI models breaching internet boundaries. Notably, in September, researcher Jacob Coxon warned that leading AI labs are racing towards developing ever more powerful models without adequate safeguards, citing a potential existential risk to humanity.
Written for “OpenAI Employee Firings” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
OpenAI says three employees fired for mishandling ‘sensitive’ info
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employees → say → AI
SAN FRANCISCO – ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Oct 1 that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling “sensitive information” and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models.
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that → say → models
The San Francisco-based AI lab did not confirm their identities but at least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
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two → base → Journal
“We have parted ways with three individuals,” OpenAI told AFP in a statement.
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OpenAI → part → statement
“Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work.
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individuals → confirm → work
The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity.
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technology → come → humanity
In September, a 27-year-old researcher named Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic with a stark warning that the leading AI labs, including OpenAI where he previously worked, were “gaming with our lives” by racing towards developing ever more powerful models.
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he → name → models
The three researchers fired by OpenAI are Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, according to the WSJ.
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researchers → fire → WSJ
All three have regularly posted about AI safety-related issues on X in recent weeks.
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three → post → weeks
“i am at OpenAI and i think AI is >10% likely to kill all humans,” Balesni posted on Sept 10, echoing statements made by other AI employees in recent weeks.
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Balesni → think → weeks
As speculation swirled about why employees at OpenAI and Anthropic were speaking so freely about their personal beliefs, Korbak jumped into the public discourse.
“I’m quite unhappy with much of what OpenAI does.
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OpenAI → swirl → what
I am very happy that Im allowed to say ‘I’m quite unhappy with much of what OpenAI does’,” Korbak wrote on Sept 11.
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Korbak → allow → Sept
“It’s hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is,” Wang posted in response to Coxon’s resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.
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software → ’ → itself
Leading US tech companies signed a voluntary pledge this week to regulate themselves on safety after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
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companies → lead → House
Trump called it a “morally binding” commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology.
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Trump → call → technology
Executives from Nvidia, Google, Meta, XAI, OpenAI and Anthropic signed the agreement.
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Executives → sign → agreement
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