OpenAI employees flagged weak internal security before ChatGPT

OpenAI employees repeatedly warned the company’s leadership and board about weaknesses in its security practices over several years, including before ChatGPT launched in late 2022, Reuters reported, citing five people familiar with the matter. Some employees came away with the impression that executives were more concerned with keeping pace with rivals Google and Anthropic than addressing security risks, the sources told Reuters. The report adds to scrutiny of how OpenAI handles internal criticism and employees who raise concerns. Last week, 20 House Democrats urged the company to protect whistleblowers. OpenAI has also faced questions over security incidents involving its own staff. In October, the company said it had discovered a hidden recording device in a room used by senior executives.