OpenAI engineer charged with hiding recording device in office
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Summary
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since July, was arrested and charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept communications. Prosecutors say a device wrapped in toilet paper was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room. OpenAI said the device was built to evade detection and that Alfozan had planned to secretly record meetings in other sensitive spaces.
Left-leaning
- OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in officeCBS News · Oct 13, 7:43 PM
- F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in OfficeNew York Times · Oct 13, 9:33 PM
Center
- FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference roomAssociated Press · Oct 13, 5:32 PM
- Saudi employee charged with planting recording device in OpenAI officeBBC News · Oct 13, 5:42 PM
- Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI officeThe Hill · Oct 13, 5:51 PM
- OpenAI Engineer Allegedly Hid Toilet Paper-Wrapped Mic in Conference RoomWall Street Journal · Oct 13, 10:02 PM