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OpenAI defends firing researchers after they questioned company culture on third-party safety collaboration

Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday pushed back against allegations by three fired employees that the company could be undermining external checks on artificial intelligence, stating that the AI firm views safety and research debates as “highly c

Republican Ledger staff · 2:40 PM ET

OpenAI defends firing researchers after they questioned company culture on third-party safety collaboration
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Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday pushed back against allegations by three fired employees that the company could be undermining external checks on artificial intelligence, stating that the AI firm views safety and research debates as “highly critical” to success. The saga began on Thursday, when three safety researchers at OpenAI released a letter announcing their […]

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