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  "id": 11323321,
  "title": "OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/openai-fires-three-workers-over-mishandling-sensitive-information-11323321",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:05:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y9z9r4ejzwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI has dismissed three researchers for allegedly mishandling sensitive information, according to a recent BBC report. The company's spokesperson clarified that these individuals violated company policies and betrayed the trust necessary for their work by handling the data improperly, as confirmed by their investigation. The firings occurred despite the fact that at least two of the sacked workers were engaged in safety research at the firm. OpenAI spokesperson stated that the employees were not terminated for raising safety concerns but for the alleged mishandling of sensitive company information. The situation has gained prominence as discussions around AI safety and the potential dangers of the technology to humanity have grown more intense in recent weeks.",
  "summary": "The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.",
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        "title": "OpenAI Says It Fired 3 Staffers For Mishandling \"Sensitive\" Info",
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        "title": "OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' information",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling ‘sensitive’ info",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "OpenAI fired three staffers for mishandling 'sensitive' info and violating company policies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/openai-fired-three-staffers-for-mishandling-sensitive-info-and",
        "published": "2026-10-02T00:43:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/openai-fires-three-workers-over-mishandling-sensitive-information",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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