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published_at: "2026-09-22T13:27:29.000Z"
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summary: "OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI."
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# People Training OpenAI's AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI

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**Published:** 2026-09-22T13:27:29.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** anthropic, claude, multi\-agent, open\-source

## Summary

OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models\. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49800953>)