OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out'

OpenAI has defended its decision to fire three safety researchers for what the AI lab has described as a "significant breach of trust"

# OpenAI defends decision to fire researchers: 'These decisions were not about raising safety concerns or speaking out' OpenAI has defended its decision to fire three safety researchers for what the AI lab has described as a "significant breach of trust" **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/openai-fired-researchers-ai-concerns.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*