Ex-OpenAI staff allege retaliation for safety concerns, warn of chilling effect

Three former OpenAI researchers published an open letter claiming they were fired for raising safety concerns, alleging a pattern of retaliation that has a 'chilling' effect on internal oversight. The claims are unverified and OpenAI has not publicly responded. This matters as it could intensify scrutiny of AI safety governance and affect talent retention and regulatory pressure on leading AI labs.