OpenAI 员工被控用妻子聊天机器人账号搭建窃听设备
Alleged OpenAI spy vibe-coded a surveillance device using his wife's chatbot account
美国司法部称，在 OpenAI 任职的沙特籍工程师 Abdulrahman Alfozan 于 10 月 9 日被捕，涉嫌将藏在卫生纸中的录音设备塞入公司领导层使用的会议室电视 USB 接口，其包中另有一台录音设备，他已被解雇。起诉书显示，9 月 24 日至 30 日期间，一个与其妻子关联的聊天机器人账号被输入了如何制作连续录音器、调整 Wi-Fi 连接、改善音频与实时监听以及加密 SD 卡等提示词，该账号与 Alfozan 自己的账号共享多个标识符。OpenAI 表示没有迹象显示此人不当访问或外泄模型权重、源代码或客户数据；若罪名成立，他面临最高五年监禁和 25 万美元罚款。
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A Saudi national working at OpenAI was arrested on October 9 for allegedly hiding an audio recording device inside a conference room used by company leadership.
According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice , Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, concealed the device wrapped in toilet paper inside a USB port on a television. The room was used for confidential discussions about research, product plans, and business strategy. Alfozan had been working as an engineer at OpenAI since July 2025 but didn't have access to the room. A second recording device was found in his bag.
OpenAI said there are "no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data." The employee has been fired.
FBI Director Kash Patel called protecting American "super intelligence innovations" "one of our highest counterintelligence priorities." If convicted, Alfozan faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The spy tool was built with chatbot prompts
Alfozan allegedly built the surveillance device with help from "a chatbot." Whether it was ChatGPT isn't specified. According to the indictment, a chatbot account linked to his wife was used between September 24 and 30 to enter a series of prompts. They covered how to build a "continuous audio recorder," how to adjust Wi-Fi connectivity, how to improve "audio and live listening," and how to encrypt the SD card, among other things.
The account shared several matching identifiers with Alfozan's own chatbot account. Prompts that directly referenced the recovered recording device, including its MAC address, were also entered through it. In short, the OpenAI engineer apparently vibe-coded his spy gear.
The relationship between OpenAI and the Gulf states has grown over several years, driven by OpenAI's rising need for capital and infrastructure. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are the key players. MGX from the UAE has repeatedly shown up as a partner or financial backer, including in the Stargate project . In May 2025, OpenAI and G42 jointly announced " Stargate UAE ," a project that would make ChatGPT free across the UAE. A deal with the Trump administration made it possible by allowing delivery of up to 500,000 high-performance AI chips per year, a sharp turn from the export restrictions Biden had put in place .