WSJ: Three former OpenAI safety researchers ask board to halt work that further limits human monitoring of AI reasoning

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Rohan Paul· @rohanpaul_ai · X· 2026-10-09 02:34 · Original publication time AI score27

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The three researchers were fired over alleged misconduct, according to the WSJ. Two led a 2025 paper warning that chain-of-thought monitoring is useful but fragile. OpenAI says the dismissals concerned mishandled sensitive information.

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WSJ: Three safety researchers fired by OpenAI for alleged misconduct have asked its board to halt any development that further reduces humans’ ability to monitor AI reasoning.

Two of them, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, led the 2025 paper that warned chain-of-thought monitoring is useful but fragile.

OpenAI however says the dismissals concerned mishandled sensitive information.

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