OpenAI has fired three researchers—Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni—for allegedly leaking confidential information to an outside AI safety organization, according to the Wall Street Journal. An OpenAI spokesperson said an investigation confirmed violations of rules for handling sensitive information. Korbak was the company's technical contact for METR and Redwood Research. A fourth researcher, David Robinson, reportedly departed shortly afterward. OpenAI did not confirm the names.
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