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Published: 2026-10-09T07:38:56.813803+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-09T07:38:56.813803+00:00

Mikita Balesni says he and two fellow safety researchers were fired from OpenAI last week: “I believe we were fired for prioritizing safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation.”

Source: Mikita Balesni — https://x.com/balesni/status/2108262814003687745
Source date: 2026-10-08T18:26:39Z