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Tom's Hardware October 14, 2026 By Jowi Morales neutral

Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly planting $14 recording device in company office

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An OpenAI engineer has been charged with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications and is facing up to five years in prison plus a $250,000 fine.
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