OpenAI’s head of research issued a statement responding to a public letter from three former employees — Jasmine, Mikita and Tomek — saying the company had completed a full investigation and found they violated clear policies on handling sensitive information. The company said the internal review also uncovered serious breaches of trust that went beyond what was described in the public letter, and that it terminated the three employees last week and is maintaining that decision.
OpenAI said the action was not taken because the employees raised safety concerns or expressed views publicly. According to the statement, the company’s internal culture includes daily, vigorous and critical discussions on safety and research, and staff are encouraged to challenge decisions. It added that good-faith mistakes are treated with tolerance and that employees are not fired for raising concerns.
On the safety issues referenced in the public letter, OpenAI said it is finalizing a contract with a third-party safety assessment organization and expects to release more details in the coming weeks. The company also said outside evaluators will be incorporated into its safety work. OpenAI added that keeping frontier models monitorable requires industry-wide effort and said it has long treated that area as a research priority and will continue to devote substantial resources to it.
OpenAI’s head of research has issued a statement responding to a public letter from three former employees, Jasmine, Mikita and Tomek.
The company said that after a full investigation, it found the three had violated clear policies governing the handling of sensitive information. OpenAI said the internal review also identified serious breaches of trust that went beyond what was disclosed in the public letter. On that basis, it terminated their employment last week and is maintaining the decision.
Company says action was not tied to safety concerns
OpenAI said the dismissals were not a response to the employees raising safety concerns or expressing their views publicly. The company said there are daily, vigorous and critical internal discussions on safety and research, and that employees are encouraged to question decisions. It added that it is tolerant of good-faith mistakes and does not fire staff for raising concerns.
Third-party safety review details expected in coming weeks
Addressing the safety issues mentioned in the public letter, OpenAI said it is finalizing a contract with a third-party safety assessment organization. It expects to publish details in the coming weeks and said external evaluators will be included in its safety work.
The company also said that maintaining the monitorability of frontier models requires a broader industry effort. It described that area as a long-standing research focus and said it will continue to commit substantial resources to it.
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