[Three OpenAI safety researchers fired, release open letter claiming dismissal for prioritizing safety] Former OpenAI safety researcher Mikita Balesni posted on the X platform stating that he, along with Tomek Korbak and Jasmine Wang, was dismissed by OpenAI last week. The three have sent a letter to the company leadership, asserting that their termination was due to prioritizing safety over OpenAI's short-term corporate interests. They denied leaking company secrets and called on OpenAI to fulfill its commitment to introducing third-party safety audits and maintaining the monitorability of cutting-edge models. OpenAI previously stated that an internal investigation found the three had handled sensitive information outside of established procedures.