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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

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Three former OpenAI researchers say they were sacked for prioritising safety, not for mishandling sensitive information as the company claims. Mikita Balesni, Tomek Korbak, and Jasmine Wang, all formerly involved in AI safety, authored an open letter addressed to the creator of ChatGPT. OpenAI denies this, stating an internal investigation found a "significant breach of trust" and that decisions were not about safety concerns.

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