A former OpenAI engineer who allegedly installed a sophisticated listening device in an executive conference room was in close contact with a member of the Saudi royal family and was planning to leave the U.S. for Riyadh when authorities arrested him, federal prosecutors said Sunday in a court memorandum.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday one of its employees was arrested after a “sophisticated recording device” was found in one of its San Francisco offices.
