A former OpenAI engineer of Saudi nationality has been arrested following allegations of planting a hidden recording device in the company’s offices, according to federal authorities. The individual, who worked at the AI research lab since last year, now faces charges related to intercepting communications or attempting to do so. The Department of Justice confirmed the arrest and pending legal action in a statement released Tuesday. Details on the specific nature of the intercepted material or the engineer’s motives remain under investigation.
An OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept...
