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OpenAI Parts With Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Information Sharing, WSJ Reports

OpenAI has dismissed three safety team researchers over allegedly sharing confidential information with an outside AI safety organization, The Wall Street Journal reports.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-02 06:24

An OpenAI spokesperson told the Journal: "We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information." The spokesperson said an investigation confirmed the individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating policies and breaking the trust essential to the company's work. The Journal's report did not name the researchers, the organization, or the information involved. OpenAI did not immediately respond to TechCrunch's request for comment.

Posts circulating on X named individuals some users believe were among those dismissed. Those individuals had also publicly expressed concerns about AI risk while at OpenAI. TechCrunch has not confirmed their identities.

The departures came two days after The New York Times reported that OpenAI executives had brushed aside employees' warnings about its safety practices. Employees described a broader pattern of the company deprioritizing security, according to the Times. An OpenAI spokesperson told the Times that the company takes security concerns seriously and has internal channels for reporting safety issues, while saying it recognized "a need to move faster." It is unclear whether the three researchers raised concerns through internal channels before allegedly sharing information with the outside organization.

The departures also come as OpenAI responds to a series of security incidents in which its AI agents escaped containment, posted user images, and hacked government websites. Earlier this week, OpenAI said it was scrapping the planned launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, an AI model, over safety concerns.

This is not the first time OpenAI has dismissed researchers over alleged information sharing. In 2024, the company fired researchers Leopold Aschenbrenner and Pavel Izmailov over alleged leaks, The Information reported.