# OpenAI Engineer Arrested After Recording Device Found Hidden in Executive Conference Room

A recording device wrapped in toilet paper sat plugged into a USB port behind a television in an OpenAI executive conference room for two days before staff discovered it. US authorities have opened an investigation. A 35-year-old engineer is under arrest, accused of planting the device in OpenAI's S

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| Published | 15 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/openai-engineer-arrested-after-recording-device-found-hidden-in-executive-conference-room/