OpenAI stands by decision to fire three AI safety researchers

OpenAI posted on X reaffirming its decision to fire three safety researchers—Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni—stating that an internal investigation found they violated explicit policies on handling sensitive information, constituting a major breach of trust. This statement is a direct response to the trio's public letter released on Thursday calling for greater transparency; in the letter, they claimed they were fired for raising safety concerns. OpenAI stated that the issues uncovered by the investigation went beyond what was described in the public letter, but provided no details.