# OpenAI says staffer arrested over hidden recording device in office

https://mins.news/en/item/98670

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-13 20:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/openai-says-staffer-arrested-for-hidden-recording-device-in-office?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace94d876e0550001f0d390

> An OpenAI employee was arrested and charged with using a hidden recording device in the company’s office, according to statements by OpenAI and the US Justice Department.

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