OpenAI has fired an employee over the company’s activity on prediction markets, including PolyMarkets Confirmed with Wired. The company alleges that the employee used confidential OpenAI information in connection with the transaction.
OpenAI did not release the name of the employee. However, a spokesperson said such actions violated a company policy that prohibits employees from using internal information for personal gain, including predicting markets.
Prediction markets like PolyMarket and Kalashi allow people to bet on the outcomes of real-world events. For example, on Polymarket, bets are being placed on what kind of products OpenAI will announce in 2026 and when the company will go public. They can cover any event, and some lucrative money can be made. As we recently reported, An accountant wins a $470,300 jackpot on Kalshi By staking against DOGE believers.
Prediction markets emphasize that they are not a gambling site, preferring to label themselves as a financial platform. Kalshi is a regulated exchange and in fact, it MrBeast editor fined and banned for similar alleged insider trading Earlier this week. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment.
