OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets | TechCrunch

In Brief Posted: 3:00 PM PST · February 27, 2026 Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch Julie Bort OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets OpenAI has fired an employee over the employee’s activity on prediction markets, including Polymarket, the company confirmed to Wired. The employee used confidential OpenAI information in connection with the trades made,.