OpenAI fired three safety researchers for sharing information with an outside group. Then its safety reports lead quit.
OpenAI dismissed three members of its safety staff for passing confidential material to an outside AI safety organization, a day after an outside tester briefed the Senate. Two days later the man who wrote its launch safety reports resigned in public. For companies that rely on outside checks of their AI suppliers, both events matter.
3 safety researchers dismissed on 1 October
12 frontier launches Robinson wrote safety reports for
1 day after METR's president testified to the Senate
2 Aug 2026 EU whistleblower law began covering the AI Act
4 October 2026 · 7 min read 
