🚨 NEW: OpenAI says an employee was arrested and fired after planting a hidden recording device in its office, with no signs of data theft.

First reported Oct 13, 2026, 21:10 UTC

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🚨 NEW: OpenAI says an employee was arrested and fired after planting a hidden recording device in its office, with no signs of data theft. — @Cointelegraph (X), Oct 13, 2026, 21:10 UTC
🚨 UPDATE: An OpenAI engineer has been arrested for allegedly hiding a recording device in an executive conference room and faces up to five years in prison if convicted. — @Cointelegraph (X), Oct 13, 2026, 23:10 UTC

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