# Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect

**Published:** October 8, 2026
**Author:** Rebecca Bellan
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/fired-openai-safety-researchers-dispute-misconduct-claims-warn-of-chilli

Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture.

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**Tags:** #OpenAI #Hugging Face

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