OpenAI Fires Three Employees Over Mishandling of Sensitive Information

OpenAI has dismissed three employees after an internal investigation found they had mishandled sensitive information, according to a company spokesperson.

The spokesperson said the individuals had handled the information outside the company’s approved procedures, violating its policies.

The company also said their conduct undermined the trust essential to its work, citing that breach of trust alongside the procedural violations.

The statement did not identify the employees or describe the sensitive information involved. It also did not explain how the information had been mishandled.