OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say
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OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the company illegally prohibited its employees from raising concerns about the safety risks of its technology. The whistleblowers claim that OpenAI issued overly restrictive employment, severance, and nondisclosure agreements that could penalize workers who disclosed information to federal regulators. These agreements violated federal laws protecting whistleblowers and prevented employees from reporting securities violations to the SEC. OpenAI spokesperson Hannah Wong stated that the company's whistleblower policy protects employees' rights to make protected disclosures and that they have made changes to their departure process to remove nondisparagement terms. The letter from the whistleblowers also raised concerns about OpenAI prioritizing profit over safety in the development of its technology. The SEC has received the complaint, but it is unclear if an investigation has been launched. The whistleblowers' letter also called for OpenAI to change its nondisclosure agreements and for the SEC to issue fines to the company for violating federal laws.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/07/13/openai-safety-risks-whistleblower-sec/
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