Anthropic · OpenAI · Donald Trump · BBC Technology
OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
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OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Key facts
- The AI lab said this week that it has notified more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthoritised activity linked to its AI systems
- In September, researcher Jacob Coxon, who left Anthropic, called for AI development to slow down so its potential risks could be properly assessed
- Anthropic boss Dario Amodei and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman have also called for measures to address concerns over AI
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting of top technology bosses
- including leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google
- to discuss AI
Summary
"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, but at least two of them were involved in safety research at the firm. The firings come as the debate over AI safety and the risks the technology may pose to humanity has intensified in recent weeks. "We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," OpenAI's spokesperson said.