OpenAI fires three security researchers, sparking internal panic; company cites violation of sensitive information policy

The Decoder reports that OpenAI fired Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang, and Mikita Balesni, three security researchers involved in the Hugging Face incident investigation. In an open letter, the three stated that the move instilled fear among current employees and called for three measures: stationing external auditors on-site, maintaining monitorability of frontier models, and clarifying rules for cooperation with external security organizations.