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OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports

Publisher description: OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

TechCrunch | Oct 1, 2026 | Aditya Mehta

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OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers on its safety team who allegedly shared confidential company information with a third-party AI safety organization, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. “We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information,” an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to the Journal. “Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work. ” The report did not name the researchers, the organization, or the information involved.

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