OpenAI cuts ties with three staff over sensitive information, WSJ reports
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Firing staff over mishandling sensitive information — including safety researchers — shows labs are treating internal info flows as a core security surface. If you’re running model or safety work, tighten your own policies on sharing, side channels, and off-platform comms before regulators or partners force the issue.
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