Background

Ryan Beiermeister served as OpenAI’s vice president of product policy. Her professional history includes four years on Meta’s product team and more than seven years at Palantir, as noted on her LinkedIn profile.

Allegations and Response

According to the Wall Street Journal, Beiermeister was terminated in January after a male colleague accused her of sex discrimination. In a statement to the Journal, Beiermeister asserted, “The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false.” The report indicates that her dismissal came after she expressed criticism of a planned ChatGPT feature referred to as “adult mode,” which would incorporate erotica into the chatbot experience.

OpenAI’s Position

OpenAI’s communications said that Beiermeister “made valuable contributions during her time at OpenAI, and her departure was not related to any issue she raised while working at the company.” The company did not provide further details about the internal investigation or the specific nature of the discrimination claim.

Company Outlook on the Feature

Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, told reporters that the “adult mode” feature is planned to launch during the first quarter of the year. OpenAI has not disclosed additional specifics about the feature’s rollout or the safeguards it may include.

Media Outreach

TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for comment and also contacted an email associated with Beiermeister; neither responded at the time of publication.

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