FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room

TechCrunch - Oct 13, 2026

It's not clear exactly for what purpose the recording device was used, but FBI director Kash Patel said the scheme was to "capture sensitive communications about the company’s super intelligence technology."

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