OpenAI Dot intercepts SSL traffic via its own proxy CA, user finds
benjamin_dobell · reddit · 2026-10-25
A user found Firefox on the OpenAI Dot fails HTTPS connections because it doesn't trust the device's SSL certificate — installing OpenAI's web proxy CA is required (Chrome ships with it preconfigured). This reveals OpenAI intercepts all SSL traffic on a device marketed for personal use like email, raising privacy and middlebox design questions.
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