3 fired OpenAI researchers release letter saying their axing will leave ‘chilling’ effects on company culture
Source: Business Insider ·
The ex-OpenAI researchers disputed the grounds of their firings and said the impacts will leave current workers afraid to speak up on safety risks.
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OpenAI fired three employees last week after the company said an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive information.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThree former OpenAI safety researchers said they were abruptly fired from the company last week.Each employee said on X that they were only given verbal reasons for their firing.The employees said their firings will have a "chilling" impact on OpenAI's "open culture."Three former OpenAI researchers released a letter on Thursday saying they were abruptly fired last week and that the move will have a "chilling" effect on company culture.In a letter titled "OpenAI cannot make AI safe on its own," the trio wrote that OpenAI is "not a normal company" and that working with third parties to address safety risks with the "freedom to do so without fear" is a key component of working there. The letter, which was addressed to OpenAI's safety committees, was shared on social media by Mikita Balesni, one of the fired…