OpenAI Ousts Three Safety Researchers for Allegedly Mishandling ‘Sensitive Information’
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Firing safety researchers over alleged mishandling of sensitive information underlines that model, data, and policy leaks are now treated like core IP breaches. If you’re running internal AI safety or red-teaming work, align your infosec and HR policies with how you’d treat exposure of crown-jewel source or customer data.
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