OpenAI terminated workers after an investigation found they shared sensitive information with an external AI evaluation organization, according to the BBC Business report.
The company investigated the former employees for mishandling data that the organization deemed sensitive. Details about the specific nature of the shared information, the number of employees involved, or the identity of the external evaluation group were not provided in the available reporting.
The terminations represent OpenAI's response to what it classified as a data security breach. The company has not disclosed whether the affected workers faced additional consequences beyond termination or whether the shared information was subsequently recovered or contained.
This incident underscores data security protocols at major AI companies as the industry expands. OpenAI has not released a public statement detailing the scope of the breach or steps taken to prevent similar incidents.