OpenAI has fired an employee following allegations of using confidential company information to trade on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
According to a report by WIRED, an external investigation identified 77 suspicious positions linked to the leak, spread across 60 different digital wallets.
Key Findings of the Investigation:
- Targeted Betting: Suspicious trades focused on internal company milestones and product launches.
- The Browser Incident: Ahead of a specific announcement regarding a company browser, 13 newly created wallets with no prior history collectively bet approximately $310,000 on the correct outcome within a 40-hour window.
- Anonymity Efforts: The use of multiple wallets suggests a deliberate attempt to obfuscate the source of the trades.
OpenAI has not disclosed the identity of the employee or specific details regarding the terminated contract. The incident highlights the growing challenge AI companies face as private internal roadmaps become high-stakes commodities on decentralized betting platforms.
