OpenAI's fired safety researchers deny wrongdoing, warn of chilling effect

Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect

Three safety researchers OpenAI fired last week, Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, published an open letter denying they mishandled sensitive information and warning the dismissals have created a chilling effect.

Why it matters: The fired researchers publicly dispute the misconduct claims, saying unclear rules and sudden dismissals leave staff afraid to speak up and block outside safety collaboration.