Jasmine Wang
Safety cases program co-lead · OpenAI · 2026
Evidence reviewed
What happened
Wang was fired from OpenAI. She challenged the reason given for her dismissal and warned that staff could be pushed out for raising concerns or working with outside safety groups.
The dismissals were publicly reported on October 1, 2026. The exact departure dates are not confirmed.
The letter says Wang’s access to an executive’s inbox was authorized for recruiting and remained active after she requested its removal. It says she promptly reported opening a sensitive email by mistake. OpenAI says the three mishandled sensitive information in breach of company procedures. OpenAI denies retaliation.
Sources
- OpenAI cannot make AI safe on its ownJoint letter — Korbak, Wang, and Balesni
- Jasmine Wang — account of dismissalX
- OpenAI’s explanation for the dismissalsAFP / The Economic Times
- OpenAI’s response to the letterTechCrunch
Key Publications
- OpenAI cannot make AI safe on its ownTomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang, and Mikita Balesniessay
A joint open letter disputing the authors’ dismissals and calling for independent oversight, open safety discussion, and continued access to AI reasoning for monitoring.
- Chain of Thought Monitorability: A New and Fragile Opportunity for AI SafetyarXivpaper
A cross-industry paper co-authored by Korbak, Wang, and Balesni on monitoring AI reasoning for signs of harmful behavior. It argues that this imperfect safety tool warrants further research and could be weakened by changes in how models are developed.
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