OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group

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What happened

OpenAI says the three broke its rules on handling sensitive information.

The exits land after months of rogue-agent incidents, a trail of safety-team departures, and a new lawsuit.

Key facts

  • Reported by Decrypt and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:12:04 UTC.

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  1. OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group

  2. California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test

  3. Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters

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