OpenAI’s chatbots with generative AI capabilities have caused security issues (representative)
OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission calling for an investigation into the artificial intelligence company’s allegedly restrictive nondisclosure agreements, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing a copy of the letter sent to the SEC had been sent.
The whistleblowers alleged that OpenAI issued overly restrictive employment, severance and confidentiality agreements to its employees, which could have led to fines against employees who raised concerns about OpenAI with federal authorities, according to the newspaper.
The AI company had employees sign agreements requiring them to give up their federal rights to whistleblower compensation, according to the letter seen by the Washington Post.
The agreements also required employees to obtain prior approval from the company if they wanted to disclose information to federal regulators, the newspaper said, adding that OpenAI did not create exceptions in its employee non-disparagement clauses for disclosing securities violations to the SEC.
An SEC spokesperson said in an emailed statement that it does not comment on whether or not a potential whistleblower report exists.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Washington Post report.
OpenAI’s chatbots with generative AI capabilities, such as engaging in human-like conversations and creating images from text prompts, have raised security concerns as AI models become more powerful.
OpenAI formed a safety and security committee in May that will be led by board members including CEO Sam Altman as it begins training its next artificial intelligence model.
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