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OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

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OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

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 WSJ. “Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work.”

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.