An OpenAI employee was arrested and charged over an alleged concealed audio recording device found in an office conference room
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OpenAI reported an internal investigation after a concealed recording device was discovered in an executive conference room connected to a TV’s USB port. The FBI later arrested an OpenAI engineering lead, and OpenAI stated it used its AI models to help identify the device’s source. Prosecutors charged the employee with offenses related to intercepting oral communications, and authorities moved to terminate his access while the investigation continues.