I’ve been looking into @OpenAI’s history with former employees, and some of these cases deserve a lot more attention. Here’s what happened: Leopold Aschenbrenner (@leopoldasch), 2024: Raised concerns about internal security and the protection of sensitive AI research. He says his warnings contributed to his dismissal. OpenAI says he was fired for leaking confidential information. Pavel Izmailov, 2024: Fired around the same time as Aschenbrenner over alleged information leaks. There’s no established finding that his dismissal was retaliation for raising safety concerns. Jan Leike, May 2024: Resigned from his AI safety leadership role, saying safety culture and processes had taken a back seat to product development. Daniel Kokotajlo, April 2024: Resigned after losing confidence in OpenAI’s leadership and criticized the company’s restrictive agreements affecting departing employees. William Saunders, February 2024: Left OpenAI and later spoke publicly about security weaknesses and concerns over how powerful AI systems were being developed. Gretchen Krueger, May 2024: Resigned and raised concerns about accountability, transparency, and the company’s approach to AI risks. Mikita Balesni (@balesni), October 2026: Fired amid disagreements over AI safety. He believes his dismissal was connected to putting safety ahead of commercial priorities. Tomek Korbak (@tomekkorbak), October 2026: Fired following disputes involving safety concerns and the handling of sensitive information. Jasmine Wang (@j_asminewang), October 2026: Also dismissed amid the same controversy. The three researchers dispute the company’s account. OpenAI says they violated information-handling policies and denies retaliating against them. Suchir Balaji, 2024: Resigned in August and later publicly criticized OpenAI’s use of copyrighted material to train AI models. He was found dead in November. Authorities ruled his death a suicide, a conclusion his family disputed. There is no established evidence that OpenAI was responsible for his death. Abdulrahman Alfozan, October 2026: Arrested following allegations that he installed a covert recording device at OpenAI’s offices. The allegations have not been resolved in court. His case is fundamentally different from the workplace disputes listed above. These aren’t all the same kind of case, and I’m not claiming they’re connected. But the repeated public disagreements over security, safety, transparency, and the treatment of employees raise legitimate questions. How does OpenAI investigate internal complaints? What protections do employees have when they challenge management? And how independently can the company’s decisions be scrutinized? A company building technology that millions of people are expected to trust should be able to answer those questions.