A Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan has been charged with secretly installing a recording device in OpenAI’s San Francisco office, according to federal prosecutors. Alfozan, who worked as an engineer at the AI company, allegedly used the device to intercept sensitive communications. OpenAI discovered the device, wrapped in toilet paper and hidden in a USB port on a TV in an executive conference room, and reported it to the FBI. The company used its AI models to trace the device back to Alfozan, who was subsequently fired. Prosecutors claim Alfozan used a chatbot to research how to install and conceal the recording equipment. CCTV footage linked him to the scene, and another similar device was found in his unattended bag. If convicted, Alfozan faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Saudi employee charged with planting recording device in OpenAI office
