Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room
But the FBI believes the recording device was planted by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer from Saudi Arabia, who became a permanent US legal…
Ars Technica reports: But the FBI believes the recording device was planted by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer from Saudi Arabia, who became a permanent US legal resident in 2020.
It took OpenAI two days to notice that a recording device was hidden in a restricted executive conference room where leadership met to discuss highly confidential information, including technical progress, government engagements, and commercial partnerships. Only those with special clearance are supposed to access that room.
This technology story centres on Saudi Arabia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include OpenAI, the FBI and Abdulrahman Alfozan.
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