OpenAI Employee Arrested for Planting Hidden Recording Device in Office
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An employee at OpenAI has been arrested and charged with using a hidden recording device in the company’s office, according to statements from the artificial intelligence company and the US Justice Department.
The FBI arrested a Saudi national who worked at OpenAI on the product team. The AI maker accused the employee of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room, which was discovered around September 30.
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“An employee at OpenAI has been arrested and charged with using a hidden recording device in the company’s office, according to statements from the artificial intelligence company and the US Justice Department.”
Bloomberg — OpenAI Says Staffer Arrested for Hidden Recording Device in Office“The FBI arrested a Saudi national who worked at OpenAI on the product team.”
TechCrunch — FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room“An OpenAI engineer was arrested after the company said it discovered a "sophisticated recording device" hidden in one of its offices.”
The Verge — OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room“The San Francisco Standard: Federal prosecutors say a Saudi national was arrested over bugging an OpenAI executive conference room; OpenAI found the audio recorder around September 30 — An”
techmeme — Federal prosecutors say a Saudi national was arrested over bugging an OpenAI executive conference room; OpenAI found the audio recorder around September 30 (The San Francisco Standard)“@openainewsroom: OpenAI says the FBI arrested one of its staffers after the company found a hidden recording device in its offices and used its models to understand the device — We discovered”
techmeme — OpenAI says the FBI arrested one of its staffers after the company found a hidden recording device in its offices and used its models to understand the device (@openainewsroom)“OpenAI said a "sophisticated recording device" was found in one of its offices and that the company's own models identified the person who planted it.”
business insider — OpenAI says it found a 'hidden' recording device planted in its office
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- Oct 13, 8:34 PM — OpenAI Staffer Arrested After Hidden Recording Device Found in Office (4/3)