OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
02-10-2026 04:19 via bbc.com

OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman [Getty Images]
OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models."Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work," a spokesperson told the BBC.The ChatGPT-maker did not name the sacked workers,
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