Twenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers

Twenty House Democrats led by Rep. Greg Casar have demanded OpenAI CEO Sam Altman guarantee protection for whistleblowers who share AI safety concerns and maintain a pause on advanced model development until independent oversight is established. The lawmakers questioned OpenAI's firing of three researchers allegedly for sharing safety information and requested details on security incidents and safeguards. They also pressed OpenAI on its ability to control models acting autonomously.