OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say

Re:OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, w... by helsinkiandrew on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @07:58AM (#40975693)

> Safety risks are not trade secrets.

No, but safety risks are potential securities law violations and a confidentiality agreement that inhibits employees talking to the SEC about anything freely is a SEC violation in itself

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Re:OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, w... by tossandthrow on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @08:31AM (#40975919)

I don't understand. Isn't that a case where "allowed by law"?

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Re:OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, w... by helsinkiandrew on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @08:45AM (#40975995)

> I don't understand. Isn't that a case where "allowed by law"?

If you mean an NDA that says “you agree not to disclose any of our secrets unless required by law” which would clear you if questioned in court or by police etc. I think the SEC see that language as trying to stop employees/whistleblowers going to the SEC with concerns (which people aren't 'required' to do)

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Re:OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, w... by gessha on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @10:24AM (#40976925)

I think you have to be an avid Money Stuff reader to have “everything is securities fraud” drilled into your brain.

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