OpenAI Parts Ways With Three Safety Researchers Over Sensitive Information Mishandling

OpenAI Parts Ways With Three Safety Researchers Over Sensitive Information Mishandling Ravie LakshmananOct 02, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Data Security OpenAI has parted ways with three members of its safety team after they leaked private information in violation of company policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," a spokesperson for the company was quoted as saying. "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 impacted employees are Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The three researchers have…