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OpenAI engineer charged over hidden recording device in boardroom

Original: An OpenAI engineer faces federal charges for allegedly hiding an encrypted recording device in the company's executive c

A federal case has been brought against an OpenAI engineer accused of concealing an encrypted recording device in the company's executive conference room in San Francisco. The device was discovered behind a television on September 30. OpenAI says it has found no evidence of data theft, but prosecutors are describing the case in more serious terms, fueling speculation about espionage or surveillance inside one of the world's most prominent AI companies.

Why now: The unusual charges against an employee at a high-profile AI firm, with hints of possible spying, are drawing wide attention.

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• An OpenAI engineer faces federal charges for allegedly hiding an encrypted recording device in the company's executive conference room. The device was found Sept. 30 behind a television. OpenAI says there's no evidence of data theft, but prosecutors describe the case as a… · schuler · 2

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