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Saudi OpenAI engineer accused of hiding recording devices near confidential meetings

The Baltimore Sun

Saudi OpenAI engineer accused of hiding recording devices near confidential meetings

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A Saudi national who worked as an engineer at OpenAI was arrested after prosecutors accused him of hiding a recording device in a conference room used by the company’s executives.

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