OpenAI found a hidden recording device in its office; FBI made an arrest
AccBalanced · x · 2026-10-15
OpenAI says it discovered a sophisticated recording device hidden inside one of its offices and used its own models to identify the device's origin, pinpointing an employee who had planted it days earlier. The matter was referred to the FBI, which quickly made an arrest; the investigation is ongoing.
- OpenAI found no indication the individual accessed or exfiltrated model weights, source code, or customer data; the employee was terminated
- A screenshot shows the employee asking ChatGPT to identify the device found behind a TV, which flagged it as a covert audio recorder
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