OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Tied to METR Audit Dispute

Three OpenAI safety researchers, Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni and Jasmine Wang, say they were fired last week for prioritizing safety over OpenAI's corporate interests, and published a letter to leadership.

OpenAI reportedly says the three mishandled confidential information, while Korbak, who was the company's main technical contact with METR, says the dispute centered on his communications with METR.