REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tabJuly 13 (Reuters) - OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, calling for an investigation over the artificial intelligence company's allegedly restrictive non-disclosure agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
The AI company allegedly made employees sign agreements that required them to waive their federal rights to whistleblower compensation, according to the letter.
The whistleblowers requested the SEC to fine OpenAI for each improper agreement made to the extent the agency deemed appropriate.
The whistleblowers alleged that OpenAI issued overly restrictive employment, severance and non-disclosure agreements to its employees, which could have led to penalties against workers who raised concerns about OpenAI to federal authorities.
The letter also asked the SEC to require OpenAI to produce every contract that contained a non-disclosure agreement, including employment agreements, severance agreements and investor agreements for inspection.
Persons:
Dado Ruvic, Sen, Chuck Grassley, OpenAI, Grassley, Sam Altman, Chandni Shah, Jonathan Landay, Franklin Paul, Diane Craft
Organizations:
REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Reuters, SEC, Washington Post, Security, Thomson
Locations:
Bengaluru, Washington