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Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian engineer working for OpenAI has been arrested on federal charges of allegedly installing a concealed audio recording device inside an executive conference room at the artificial intelligence company's San Francisco offices, US authorities announced on Tuesday (local time). Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested on October 9 and made his first appearance in federal court on October 13, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors charged him with using or attempting to use an electronic device to intercept oral communications. He faces a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of $250,000 if convicted. The case has raised national security concerns in Washington because the conference room was used for discussions involving sensitive research, proprietary technology, business strategy and government engagements. On September 30, company personnel discovered a concealed recording device inserted into a USB port behind a television in an executive conference room. Investigators said the device, wrapped in toilet paper to conceal it, had apparently been installed around September 28. Its contents were encrypted. The complaint alleges that surveillance footage showed Alfozan near the conference room on several occasions, although he was not authorised to access the room or participate in meetings held there. Prosecutors said the room was regularly used for confidential discussions involving technical developments, commercial opportunities, product plans and the company's relationships with government agencies and business partners. Investigators also examined digital activity allegedly associated with Alfozan. According to the complaint, he had used a productivity tool to search for information about OpenAI buildings, meeting rooms, executive locations and external partner meetings. A chatbot account associated with his spouse, which investigators said shared several identifiers with Alfozan's account, had submitted queries about constructing, installing and concealing recording equipment. The queries also concerned wireless connectivity, remote listening and encryption. Federal authorities said the account had made inquiries specifically related to the device found inside the conference room. On October 5, surveillance footage allegedly showed Alfozan entering the executive conference room and looking behind the television where the first recording device had been discovered. That same day, OpenAI security personnel found another similar recording device inside a bag that Alfozan had left unattended elsewhere in the building, according to prosecutors. FBI Director Kash Patel said the investigation involved protecting sensitive American technology. Protecting American SI innovation is essential to safeguarding our nation's economic strength and national security, Patel said, referring to super intelligence technology. US Attorney Craig Missakian for the Northern District of California said the case highlighted the importance of protecting technological innovation. For us it is a matter of national security, he said. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton also linked the case to Washington's efforts to maintain American leadership in advanced artificial intelligence. The Justice Department said the prosecution supports a national security presidential memorandum intended to protect American advances in super intelligence technology. Authorities have not publicly established that information collected through the alleged recording device was transmitted to a foreign government. The complaint also does not establish that the Saudi government directed or participated in the alleged conduct. Alfozan remains in federal custody and is scheduled to appear before US Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse on October 19 for a detention hearing.
OpenAI employee arrested for planting hidden recording device in office
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room to capture sensitive discussions
OpenAI says staffer arrested for hidden recording device in office
The company used AI to identify the planted device and the person who placed it; the worker has been fired, OpenAI said
OpenAI engineer faces bugging charge
Washington: An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company's technology.The employee, identified as a 35-year-old Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested Friday, a week after the ChatGPT maker discovered an audio recording device hidden inside a company conference room, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco.Also read: Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, AnthropicThe complaint did not identify the company, but the company confirmed in a separate statement that it had discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices, reported the finding to the FBI and fired the employee.We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. We referred the matter to the FBI, and we're grateful to the agents and prosecutors who moved quickly to make an arrest. The FBI's investigation is ongoing and we will continue to support their work, an OpenAI spokesperson said.— OpenAINewsroom (@OpenAINewsroom) At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data. The employee was terminated, the statement said.The complaint does not detail what Alfozan might have wanted to do with any captured communications, but the company said the device was sophisticated, designed to evade detection and featured advanced encryption and audio monitoring capabilities.OpenAI said it had evidence the employee planned to place other listening devices throughout other parts of the office building for the purpose of recording meetings.This alleged attempt by a Saudi national to steal sensitive communications from OpenAI was taken extremely seriously. Theft of intellectual property involving cutting-edge super intelligence technology poses a serious threat to our national security, Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement on X.Alfozan made his first court appearance Tuesday on a charge of using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. He is due back in court on Oct 19.The recording device was found September 30 concealed in toilet paper and inserted into a USB port on the back of a television in an executive conference room, according to the complaint.Though the conference room where the recording device was found did not have a security camera at the time the object was installed, closed-circuit television footage inside the company's offices revealed that Alfozan was near the conference room on nearly a dozen occasions last month despite not having any authority to access the space or participate in meetings there, the complaint says.The company subsequently added a camera to the room that last week captured Alfozan entering and checking behind the television where the recording device had been installed, according to the FBI.Also read: OpenAI and Anthropic fear a major AI crisis in the next 6 to 12 months. Heres what theyre preparing forThe complaint also alleges that he used a productivity tool to make multiple inquiries about the company's building addresses, meeting rooms, meeting-room capacities and calendars.Days before his arrest last week, the complaint says, Alfozan left behind an unattended bag in a different room that, when opened by OpenAI personnel, was found to contain his wallet, identification and another recording device similar to the one placed in the conference room.
OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room
US authorities say a Saudi national was arrested and charged after allegedly planting a concealed surveillance device. OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room
Saudi National Arrested For Planting Recording Device At OpenAI Office
OpenAI's security team found the device late last month, and the employee, a Saudi national, was arrested on October 9, the US Justice Department said.
An OpenAI engineer is charged over a listening device in the boardroom
An OpenAI engineer has been arrested over a listening device found behind a television in an executive conference room, and is charged with endeavouring to intercept oral communications. OpenAI says no model weights, source code or customer data were taken. An OpenAI engineer has been arrested over a listening device found at the companys San [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say
Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say
Engineer arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room
WASHINGTON (AP) An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company's technology . The employee, identified as a 35-year-old Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested Friday, a week after the ChatGPT maker discovered an audio recording device hidden in the conference room, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco. The complaint did not identify the company, but the company confirmed in a separate statement that it had discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices, reported the finding to the FBI and fired the employee. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. We referred the matter to the FBI, and were grateful to the agents and prosecutors who moved quickly to make an arrest. The FBIs investigation is ongoing and we will continue to support their work, an OpenAI spokesperson said. At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data. The employee was terminated, the statement said. The complaint does not detail what Alfozan might have wanted to do with any captured communications. Alfozan made his first court appearance Tuesday on a charge of using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. The recording device was found September 30 concealed in toilet paper and inserted into a USB port on the back of a television in the conference room, according to the complaint. Though the conference room where the recording device was found did not have a camera at the time it was installed, closed-circuit television footage inside the company's offices revealed that Alfozan was near the conference room on a half-dozen occasions last month despite not having any authority to access the space, the complaint says. The company subsequently added a camera to the room that last week captured Alfozan entering and checking behind the television where the recording device was installed, according to the FBI. The complaint also he also used a productivity tool to make multiple inquiries about the company's building addresses, meeting rooms, meeting-room capacities and calendars. Before his arrest last week, the complaint says, Alfozan left an unattended bag in a different room in the building that included his wallet, identification and another recording device. This article originally appeared on Associated Press at https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/employee-arrested-listening-device-found-211029589.html
