OpenAI fires three employees for leaking sensitive information
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OpenAI has terminated three employees for violating company policy by mishandling and leaking sensitive information. A company spokesperson stated that an investigation confirmed the individuals improperly handled confidential data, breaching policies and undermining trust. An anonymous insider identified the terminated employees as two security researchers and a research project manager. They are accused of leaking sensitive company information, including details about OpenAI's infrastructure architecture, to an external artificial intelligence evaluation organization. The report is based on information from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
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OpenAI has terminated the employment of three staff members for violating company policies regarding the handling of non-public information, accusing them of leaking confidential data.
"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information, failing to follow the company's established procedures, violating our policies, and undermining the trust that is essential to our work," a company spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.
According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, the terminated employees include two security researchers and a research project manager. They are alleged to have leaked sensitive company information to an external artificial intelligence evaluation organization.
The source added that some of the allegedly leaked information pertained to OpenAI's infrastructure architecture.
(Sources: The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg)
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OpenAI fires three safety researchers for leaking confidential data to external AI group