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Oct 9, 2026 15 min

OpenAI fires three safety staff

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OpenAI fired three safety researchers who say the company is punishing work that was recently normal. The episode also covers fake ChatGPT bylines in real outlets, an essay arguing that programming is art, Tor's decision to keep working with Mullvad, and the Python 3.15 release. OpenAI fires three safety researchers (HN discussion) Programming Isn't Special (HN discussion) Iranian ChatGPT articles in U.S. outlets (HN discussion) Tor keeps its Mullvad partnership (HN discussion) Python 3.15 (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:42) 1. OpenAI fires three safety researchers (02:17) 1. OpenAI fires three safety researchers: HN comments (04:00) 2. Programming Isn't Special (05:32) 2. Programming Isn't Special: HN comments (07:17) 3. Iranian ChatGPT articles in U.S. outlets (08:32) 3. Iranian ChatGPT articles in U.S. outlets: HN comments (09:55) 4. Tor keeps its Mullvad partnership (11:23) 4. Tor keeps its Mullvad partnership: HN comments (12:38) 5. Python 3.15 (13:55) 5. Python 3.15: HN comments (14:33) Wrap-up Watch on YouTube.

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:42 1. OpenAI fires three safety researchers
  3. 2:17 1. OpenAI fires three safety researchers: HN comments
  4. 4:00 2. Programming Isn't Special
  5. 5:32 2. Programming Isn't Special: HN comments
  6. 7:17 3. Iranian ChatGPT articles in U.S. outlets
  7. 8:32 3. Iranian ChatGPT articles in U.S. outlets: HN comments
  8. 9:55 4. Tor keeps its Mullvad partnership
  9. 11:23 4. Tor keeps its Mullvad partnership: HN comments
  10. 12:38 5. Python 3.15
  11. 13:55 5. Python 3.15: HN comments
  12. 14:33 Wrap-up

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