# OpenAI Contractors Fired for AI Training

> OpenAI contractors fired for using AI to train their own models.
- Title: OpenAI Contractors Fired for AI Training · 404 Media
- Summary: OpenAI contractors fired for using AI to train their own models. OpenAI fired contractors who used AI to improve their models, creating irony as AI training…
- Keywords: openai, contractor, ai training, model collapse, prompt reviewer, 404 media, technology, startups, Contractors, Fired, Training
- Source: 404 Media — https://404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai
- Published: 2026-09-22T12:59:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, contractor, ai training, model collapse, prompt reviewer, 404 media, technology, startups
## OpenAI contractors
OpenAI employs contractors to read real ChatGPT users’ prompts and improve chatbot responses.
## Contractors fired
404 Media found multiple contractors hired to improve OpenAI’s models were fired for using AI to train the AI.
## Model collapse risk
Some ai models show signs of model collapse when trained on ai-generated text, becoming worse over time.
## Contractor quote
One contractor said people use ai all the time and get fired for it, with many caught in groups of thousands.
## Irony in training
OpenAI’s models improve with human contractors, but some contractors used ai to train the ai, creating irony.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI fired contractors who used AI to improve their models, creating irony as AI training companies work for OpenAI.