OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers who it says mishandled sensitive information

"We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement. "Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

The Wall Street Journal reported that the employees in question allegedly shared "confidential company information with a third-party AI-safety organization." An OpenAI spokesperson did not respond to a question about the nature of…