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OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office

A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms.

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the same core elements: an OpenAI employee or engineer was arrested or charged after a hidden or sophisticated recording device was found in a conference room or office. The Verge, BBC News, and Al Jazeera are among those adding specific location details, with BBC News alone saying the device was wrapped in toilet paper and found in a USB port behind a TV. Wired is alone in saying chatbot prompts showed alleged steps to plant the device, while The New York Times says OpenAI described it as built to evade detection and intended for other sensitive spaces.

Written by Crossfiled from the 8 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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