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OpenAI Employee Accused Of Planting Listening Device In San Francisco Office

According to prosecutors, security personnel discovered the device on September 30, concealed behind a television.

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Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say. Pic via(@CTVNews)

OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan appeared in federal court Tuesday after being arrested over allegations that he planted a recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco headquarters.

According to prosecutors, security personnel discovered the device on September 30, concealed behind a television. The room was frequently used for confidential discussions about research, products and company strategy.

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Investigators allege that a chatbot account linked to Alfozan’s spouse searched for ways to build a continuous audio recorder and queried the locations of meeting rooms. OpenAI reportedly used its internal AI models to help identify the employee.

The company terminated Alfozan, who faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of illegally intercepting oral communications.

FBI Director Kash Patel said protecting American AI innovation is a counterintelligence priority. Federal authorities continue to investigate the alleged breach.

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