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OpenAI engineer allegedly plants “sophisticated recording device” in San Francisco headquarters
U.S. federal agents have arrested an OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a sophisticated recording device in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco headquarters. The engineer, who works for the company behind ChatGPT, was taken into custody following reports of the listening device's discovery. This incident has raised concerns about security within the prominent AI firm.
This report is the first to specify the device was found in a TV's USB port, adding a detail not present in other accounts.
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