OpenAI employee arrested by FBI; attempted to eavesdrop on company executives

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The FBI arrested an OpenAI employee for allegedly planting a recording device in the artificial intelligence company's San Francisco headquarters. A press release states OpenAI engineer Abdulraham Alfozan, 35, who is a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was arrested on Friday. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Photos of the supposed recording device were shared on the Justice Department's website, showing that it was planted behind a TV in an executive boardroom. Nathaniel Dove has the latest on the apparent attempt to eavesdrop on the company's executives. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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