OpenAI’s Raising Concerns Policy
We’re publishing our Raising Concerns Policy, which protects employees’ rights to make protected disclosures.
We believe rigorous debate about AI is essential to ensuring that AI is safe and benefits the most people possible. OpenAI has long had a Raising Concerns Policy. This policy protects employees’ rights to raise issues, including about AI safety, applicable laws, or company policies. We’re publishing this policy publicly—you can read it here(opens in a new window).
Background on OpenAI’s Raising Concerns Policy
Our Raising Concerns Policy outlines various ways employees can raise issues and expressly prohibits harassment and retaliation against those who decide to do so. Our policy also makes clear that employees have the right to make reports or disclosures to government agencies, including the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In April 2024, we introduced a new 24/7 Integrity Line, which allows OpenAI employees to anonymously raise concerns. This gives them an additional way to raise issues if they prefer not to use existing channels, such as through their manager, HR, or Legal. When potential legal or policy violations are reported, they are handled by our Legal and Employee Relations teams. Certain issues may also be shared with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Like other companies in our industry, OpenAI continues to distinguish between raising concerns and revealing company trade secrets. Given our technology's implications for U.S. national security, the latter (subject to the right to make protected disclosures) remains prohibited under confidentiality agreements for current and former employees.
Read OpenAI’s full Raising Concerns Policy here(opens in a new window).