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 investigation confirmed that the employees had handled the information outside the company’s approved procedures.

The company described their actions as a violation of its policies and a breach of the trust essential to its work.

The statement did not identify the employees or specify what information was involved. It also did not explain how the information had been mishandled.