US financial watchdog urged to investigate NDAs at OpenAI

Whistleblowers say contracts include restrictions requiring staff to seek permission before contacting regulators

OpenAI whistleblowers have urged the US financial watchdog to investigate non-disclosure agreements at the startup after claiming the contracts included restrictions such as requiring employees to seek permission before contacting regulators.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) typically bar an employee from sharing company information with outside parties but a group of whistleblowers are arguing that OpenAI's agreements could have led to workers being punished for raising concerns about the company to federal authorities.