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OpenAI fires 3 researchers as AI safety concerns intensify across tech industry

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What happened

The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company did not publicly identify the researchers, but the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that they were Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:00:48 UTC.

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