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Why are safety researchers afraid to speak up?

October 10, 2026
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Three safety researchers fired by OpenAI say their former colleagues are now afraid to speak up. Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni have published a letter denying that they mishandled sensitive information. OpenAI maintains that an investigation found violations of its poli

Three safety researchers fired by OpenAI say their former colleagues are now afraid to speak up. Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni have published a letter denying that they mishandled sensitive information. OpenAI maintains that an investigation found violations of its policies. The dispute bears on a specific question: what can a researcher share with outside experts while trying to study a risk?

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