OpenAI Finds Hidden Recording Device in Office, Ex-Employee Arrested After FBI Referral
RebeccaBellan · x · 2026-10-14
- OpenAI disclosed that a sophisticated hidden recording device was found in one of its offices. Using its own models to trace the device, the company identified a specific employee who had planted it days earlier, terminated them, and referred the case to the FBI, leading to a swift arrest.
- Per the retweeted context, the suspect is a 35-year-old Saudi national who previously worked at Meta, raising questions about potential espionage there too.
- OpenAI says there's no indication of inappropriate access to model weights, source code, or customer data, and it will continue supporting the ongoing FBI investigation as a matter of national security.
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