# OpenAI's safety crisis keeps getting worse and the company keeps making it worse > Source: > Published: 2026-10-09 11:45:04+00:00 # OpenAI's safety crisis keeps getting worse and the company keeps making it worse By Matthias BastianSource: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com) [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) fired three safety researchers who helped investigate the [Hugging Face](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/hugging-face) hack. In an open letter, they warn that the firings are scaring remaining staff and eroding safety culture. OpenAI claims they violated policies but won't say how. The article [OpenAI's safety crisis keeps getting worse and the company keeps making it worse](https://the-decoder.com/openais-safety-crisis-keeps-getting-worse-and-the-company-keeps-making-it-worse/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.