US EditionOpenAI Executive Fired For Sexual Discrimination, Odds Of 2026 IPO Fall - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
OpenAI says firing was unrelated to opposition against ChatGPT’s adult mode, amid internal disputes and company revenue pressures, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
- In January, OpenAI fired Ryan Beiermeister, its vice president of product policy, after a male colleague accused her of sex discrimination, but OpenAI said the firing was unrelated to her objections about ChatGPT's adult mode.
- Ryan Beiermeister had spoken out against ChatGPT's adult/spicy mode announced by Sam Altman last year, while an internal 'well‑being and AI' advisory council urged reconsideration and she led women's mentorship efforts.
- Planned rollout details show ChatGPT's adult/spicy mode will offer `erotica for verified adults` in Q1 2026, though Altman said `We have no intention to create AI-generated pornography.`
- This move follows a pattern of companies dismissing critics, with Ubisoft and Google recently firing employees; Beiermeister told The Wall Street Journal, `The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false.`
- Her resume shows senior product-policy experience with Meta's production team and seven years at Palantir, while ChatGPT's adult/spicy mode is billed as allowing mature conversations but faces criticism.
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OpenAI Fires Executive over Sexual Discrimination Allegations After She Opposed AI Porn
OpenAI has terminated Ryan Beiermeister, a female executive, following allegations of sexual discrimination against a male colleague. Beiermeister opposed the company's plans to release an "adult mode" of ChatGPT.
OpenAI axes exec for alleged sexual discrimination after she objected to ChatGPT erotica plan: report
OpenAI has fired a female executive for alleged sexual discrimination against a male colleague -- after she objected to the company’s plan to roll out an “adult mode” allowing erotic conversations on ChatGPT.
OpenAI Executive Fired For Sexual Discrimination, Odds Of 2026 IPO Fall - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
OpenAI has fired Ryan Beiermeister, its Vice President of Product Policy, following sexual discrimination allegations from a male colleague. The termination came shortly after Beiermeister raised concerns about the company’s planned “adult mode” feature for ChatGPT, according to reports. According to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday, Beiermeister denied the allegations, telling reporters the claims were “absolutely false.” An OpenAI spo…
OpenAI executive who opposed ChatGPT "adult mode" fired over sex discrimination claim
Ryan Beiermeister, who was OpenAI's vice president of product policy, had spoken out against ChatGPT's adult/spicy mode announced by CEO Sam Altman in October last year. The mode is being framed as allowing mature conversations – but it's obviously going to be used for more than discussing the latest arthouse...Read Entire Article
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