OpenAI Employee Arrested For Allegedly Installing Office Listening Device

What happened: An OpenAI employee, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested after a hidden listening device was found at one of the company's San Francisco offices, the Justice Department said Tuesday. He has been terminated. Why it matters: The employee was charged with using or endeavoring to use the device, per the Justice Department. The arrest followed the discovery at the San Francisco office. Key numbers: The device was uncovered at a San Francisco office; the announcement came Tuesday. Coverage: 15+ outlets in 24h

An OpenAI employee, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested after a hidden listening device was found at one of the company's San Francisco offices, the Justice Department said Tuesday. He has been terminated.

The employee was charged with using or endeavoring to use the device, per the Justice Department. The arrest followed the discovery at the San Francisco office. Key numbers: The device was uncovered at a San Francisco office; the announcement came Tuesday.