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Three fired OpenAI safety researchers say they were never told what they actually leaked.

The DecoderIndependent reporting·
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Three former OpenAI safety researchers, Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni and Jasmine Wang, publicly deny sharing confidential information after being fired, and say they were never told what they allegedly leaked.

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“The three OpenAI safety researchers who were fired, Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni, and Jasmine Wang, are publicly pushing back against allegations from their former employer.”
The Decoder, 24 Oct 2026, 15:19.

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