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Reuters, citing five people familiar with the matter, reported that as early as late 2022, before ChatGPT was launched, OpenAI employees had already raised concerns with senior management and the board about lax security management, with some employees believing that management was more focused on catching up with competitors such as Google and Anthropic. The people familiar with the matter cited examples including that any employee with code access could view the underlying technical details of a large number of projects, and that internal tools also lacked regular security reviews. An OpenAI spokesperson responded that the company is one of the most frequently attacked organizations in the world, has invested heavily in building a protection system, and has had senior executive Thibault Sottiaux lead efforts to strengthen internal system protection.
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After a listening device was found in an OpenAI executive meeting room, sources say employees had reported security vulnerabilities for years
Reuters, citing five sources, reported that as early as late 2022, before ChatGPT was launched, OpenAI employees had raised concerns with senior management and the board about lax security management, with some employees believing management was more focused on catching up with competitors such as Google and Anthropic. The sources gave examples, saying that any employee with code access could view the underlying technical details of a large number of projects, and that internal tools also lacked regular security reviews. An OpenAI spokesperson responded that the company is one of the most frequently attacked organizations in the world, has invested heavily in building a defense system, and has had senior executive Thibault Sottiaux lead efforts to strengthen the protection of internal systems.
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OpenAI Engineer Arrested for Allegedly Installing Eavesdropping Device; Employees Say They Warned of Security Vulnerabilities for Years
The U.S. Department of Justice said federal law enforcement officers arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfouzan, accusing him of installing a hidden recording device concealed in toilet paper in an executive meeting room. Five people familiar with the matter said that as early as late 2022, before ChatGPT was launched, some employees had reported to senior management and the board that security controls were too lax and that outsiders could relatively easily obtain sensitive technical information. An OpenAI spokesperson responded that the company is one of the most targeted institutions in the world and has invested heavily in its security program; senior management member Thibault Sottiaux recently led an initiative to strengthen internal system security, and in August of this year reassigned a quarter of its production engineers to improve security infrastructure.