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OpenAI finds recording device in one of their offices

L2 · PractitionerIndustry & BusinessLessWrong AI· 10/13/2026

Shows real-world security implications for AI companies and their proprietary technology.

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OpenAI discovered a hidden recording device planted by an employee in their office and worked with the FBI to make an arrest.

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We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. 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. At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropri

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