OpenAI engineer arrested over alleged hidden recording device

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 14, 2026

An OpenAI engineer has been arrested after allegedly installing a hidden audio recording device inside the company's office in San Francisco, the United States, according to statements released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and OpenAI.

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