Last Updated:
Abdulrahman Alfozan allegedly planted a hidden recording device in a conference room that used advanced encryption and could monitor audio and transfer data without being noticed.
OpenAI said it found a hidden recording device in one of its conference rooms. (Image Credit: Reuters)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday arrested an OpenAI worker for allegedly planting a bug in one of the company’s offices in an attempt to secretly record sensitive communications about the artificial intelligence technology.
OpenAI said a team that searches for surveillance equipment found a hidden recording device on September 30 during a sweep of a conference room. The device was built to evade detection, used advanced encryption and could monitor audio and transfer data without being noticed, as reported by The New York Times.
The employee, identified as Abdulrahman Alfozan, was a Saudi national. He was arrested on October 9 and made his initial appearance in federal court today, according to an FBI statement.
More details to be added.
Quick Answers
Ask News18The employee is Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national and engineer who worked at OpenAI. He was arrested by the FBI on October 9 after allegedly planting a concealed recording device in an office conference room.
Ask News18About the Author
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in int…Read More
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
October 14, 2026, 06:48 IST
Read More
Source link
[ad_3]
