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OpenAI engineer allegedly bugged office, raising espionage fears

OpenAI engineer allegedly bugged office, raising espionage fears

Afr • October 14, 2026

San Francisco | A Saudi Arabian national who worked for OpenAI has been arrested by the FBI after the ChatGPT maker found a recording device hidden at its headquarters, raising concerns espionage against leading US AI labs.

The device, inserted into the back of a television in an executive conference room and concealed in toilet paper, was discovered on September 30 during a sweep by a specialised security team, according to OpenAI and US prosecutors.

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