FBI Arrests OpenAI Employee in Recording Device Investigation
The FBI says a device was found in an executive conference room, and OpenAI reported no indication of data being taken.
Key takeaways
- The FBI arrested OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan on Oct. 9.
- OpenAI said it found no indication that model weights, source code or customer data were taken.
The FBI arrested OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan on Oct. 9 over an alleged recording device found in the company’s executive conference room, according to the Justice Department. The FBI announced the arrest on Tuesday.
OpenAI said its security team found the device on Sept. 30 and contacted the FBI. The device was concealed with toilet paper, according to the FBI. Authorities allege Alfozan later returned to the room and left a bag containing another similar device in the office.
OpenAI said it had no indication that Alfozan improperly accessed or took model weights, source code or customer data. The investigation is ongoing, according to Fortune.
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