Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Dispute Their Dismissals in Open Letter
Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang and Mikita Balesni, the three safety researchers OpenAI fired in late September 2026, have published an open letter denying the company’s account and warning that their dismissals are making former colleagues afraid to speak. We set out what the letter says, each researcher’s own account, OpenAI’s 9 October reply, how the three demands compare with OpenAI’s answers, and what UK businesses can learn about outside auditors, mailbox access and written reasons for dismissal.
