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title: The FBI just arrested an OpenAI engineer for spying...
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZVzuq28eFw
source: youtube-com-fireship
published: 2026-10-14T17:48:10Z
updated: 2026-10-14T17:50:30Z
first_seen: 2026-10-14T17:58:19.452435153Z
authors:
- Fireship
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  An OpenAI engineer built a wiretap with his wife’s ChatGPT account, hid it in toilet paper behind the executive boardroom TV, and lasted 48 hours before getting caught. Let's dive in.

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