OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'

BBC Business Friday 02 October 2026, 01:05 UTC 1 min read

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The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' information SAN FRANCISCO: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Thursday (Oct 1) that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models. The San Francisco-based AI lab did not confirm their identities, but at least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to...

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OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'

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