OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
First reported 1 Oct, 17:10 UTCUpdated 2d ago6 sources
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The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
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The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models.
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- OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers who it says mishandled sensitive information (opens Business Insider in a new tab)
"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information," OpenAI said.
- OpenAI says three employees fired for mishandling ‘sensitive’ info (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
At least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to reports.
- OpenAI fires three staffers for mishandling 'sensitive' info and violating company policies (opens Le Monde (English) in a new tab)
The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity.
- OpenAI fires three staff for mishandling 'sensitive' info (opens RTÉ News in a new tab)
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models.
- OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information' (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
- OpenAI fires three over sensitive information (opens Taipei Times in a new tab)
