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  "title": "OpenAI Denies Firing Researchers Over AI Safety Warnings",
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        "outlet": "SecurityWeek",
        "title": "OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fired-openai-employees-question-the-companys-commitment-to-safety",
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