OpenAI解雇三名安全研究员引发监督争议
OpenAI于10月初解雇安全部门研究员Tomek Korbak、Mikita Balesni和Jasmine Wang，并在10月9日为其决定辩护，称内部调查认定三人违反敏感信息相关公司政策、损害公司信任，同时否认解雇与提出安全关切或对外发声有关。三人通过公开信反驳：Korbak称被口头告知因与独立评估机构METR的沟通方式而被解雇，Balesni称因与第三方安全组织接触过多而被怀疑泄露公司知识产权（他予以否认），Wang称解雇原因涉及访问一名高管的邮箱。Understanding AI的评论文章将此事与OpenAI系统卡中关于GPT-6 Astra“思维链可监控性显著下降”的表述联系起来，并称该模型引入了recurrent depth架构，使外部更难通过思维链监督其推理。
此事检验OpenAI对独立安全评估的公开承诺：争议焦点正是员工与外部评估机构的接触，而报道同时指出新模型的思维链可监控性下降，使外部监督更难进行。
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OpenAI says three safety researchers breached its trust. The researchers say their firings could discourage employees from raising concerns about AI safety.
On Oct. 9, OpenAI defended its earlier dismissal of safety researchers Tomek Korbak, Mikita Balesni and Jasmine Wang, saying an internal investigation found that they violated company policies governing sensitive information. The former employees dispute that account, maintaining that their work with outside safety organizations fell within their responsibilities.
The dispute raises questions about how OpenAI balances confidentiality with independent safety evaluations, particularly as businesses increasingly rely on advanced AI systems.
Why OpenAI fired the researchers — and why they disagree
OpenAI told TechCrunch that its investigation uncovered misconduct extending beyond communications with external evaluators. The company denied that the dismissals were retaliation for raising safety concerns but has not publicly detailed the specific policies allegedly violated.
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