https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fired-openai-employees-question-the-company-s-commitment-to-safetyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fired-openai-employees-question-the-company-s-commitment-to-safetyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fired-openai-employees-question-the-company-s-commitment-to-safety#u121908Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:23 +0000Three former OpenAI safety researchers have published an open letter disputing their dismissals and warning of a chilling effect on the company culture. Jasmine Wang, Mikita Balesni, and Tomek Korbak argue that the public manner of their termination makes colleagues afraid to speak out about risks. OpenAI defends the firing, stating the employees violated policies regarding sensitive information and that the decisions were unrelated to raising safety concerns. The fired workers urged OpenAI to preserve visibility into AI reasoning and maintain collaboration with independent third-party researc