OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers who allegedly shared confidential company information with an outside AI safety organization, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to NS3.AI, an OpenAI spokesperson said the three violated company policies on accessing and handling sensitive information.

OpenAI has not identified the researchers, the outside organization, or the information involved. The departures came after disclosures of incidents involving OpenAI agents and a second pause in training its latest models. Public reporting does not link a lawsuit over an agent incident to the three departures.