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OpenAI Engineer Arrested For Bugging

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If he is convicted, Mr. Alfozan faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release.

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The revelations from the podcast come this week as OpenAI discovered a “surreptitious audio recording device” stuffed into a USB port on the back of a TV in a conference room — wrapped in toilet paper in an attempt to conceal the device, according to a complaint filed by federal prosecutors.

6 of 10 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from New York Post

Footage showed Alfozan appearing near the conference room multiple times, even though he had no authority to access the room or participate in those meetings, the complaint said.

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from New York Post

The conference room was frequently used for sensitive discussions about OpenAI’s proprietary research, product development, business relationships, and strategic decisions, prosecutors said.

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Washington Examiner

An OpenAI engineer was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to secretly record confidential conversations inside the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco offices, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from Washington Examiner

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Saudi OpenAI engineer bugged top secret meetings with toilet paper trickery, feds say after bombshell arrest New York Post

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  1. 13 Oct

    OpenAI discovered a “surreptitious audio recording device” stuffed into a USB port on the back of a TV in a conference room — wrapped in toilet paper in an attempt to conceal the device, according to the complaint.

    5 outlets · New York Post
  2. 14 Oct

    If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

    3 outlets · Washington Examiner
  3. 15 Oct

    Alfozan is also listed as a venture partner at Raed Ventures, a Riyadh-based venture capital firm whose other partners include Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family.

    2 outlets · Al Jazeera

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