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Saudi national charged with planting a listening device at OpenAI offices

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
- Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office
- OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room
- Saudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bug
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