OpenAI Faces Lawsuit from Texas AG and Investigation Over AI Safety Incidents

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Information Technology at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

1. 12 Oct, 12:54QuartzOpenAI's math data dump wiped out early-career researchers' programs, professor says89%
2. 13 Oct, 04:00Latest News from Science MagazineOpenAI just changed math forever. Exactly how, no one yet knows89%
3. 13 Oct, 12:30Latest from Tom's HardwareAI causes uproar in mathematics as experts warn against sharing research with LLMs after OpenAI shares 722 manuscripts and proofs89%
4. 13 Oct, 16:42Scientific AmericanOpenAI's blockbuster Navier-Stokes proof isn't what we thought it was89%
5. 13 Oct, 19:55Hacker NewsOpenAI finds recording device in one of their offices89%
6. 13 Oct, 20:11All Content from Business InsiderOpenAI says it found a 'hidden' recording device planted in its office89%
7. 13 Oct, 20:13Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI Says Staffer Arrested for Hidden Recording Device in Office89%
8. 13 Oct, 20:23Hacker NewsOpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room89%
9. 13 Oct, 20:36TechCrunchJudge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case89%
10. 13 Oct, 20:45The VergeOpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting recording device in its office89%
11. Show 96 later sources

    1. 13 Oct, 20:54News FeedUS indicts Saudi employee of OpenAI for bugging its offices89%
    2. 13 Oct, 20:59TechCrunchFBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room89%
    3. 13 Oct, 21:22theinformation.comOpenAI Employee Arrested For Allegedly Installing Office Listening Device89%
    4. 13 Oct, 21:24Deutsche WelleOpen AI says employee caught planting listening device89%
    5. 13 Oct, 21:24Deutsche WelleOpenAI says employee caught planting listening device89%
    6. 13 Oct, 21:31The New York TimesF.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office89%
    7. 13 Oct, 21:34EngadgetOpenAI says it found a 'sophisticated recording device' hidden in its offices89%
    8. 13 Oct, 21:36CBS News PoliticsOpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office89%
    9. 13 Oct, 21:42BBC BusinessSaudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office89%
    10. 13 Oct, 21:46decrypt.coOpenAI Engineer Arrested for Bugging Office, Company Says AI Caught Him89%
    11. 13 Oct, 21:51The HillSaudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office89%
    12. 13 Oct, 22:11politico.comOpenAI employee arrested and charged over hidden recording89%
    13. 13 Oct, 23:17WIREDAn OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office89%
    14. 13 Oct, 23:49France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesSaudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office89%
    15. 13 Oct, 23:49France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco office89%
    16. 13 Oct, 23:53Bloomberg.comOpenAI Employee Charged Over Hidden Device, Pope Leo Lung Cancer89%
    17. 13 Oct, 23:55Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraOpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room89%
    18. 14 Oct, 00:00theinformation.comOpenAI’s Bug and Bumble’s AI-Powered Exit89%
    19. 14 Oct, 00:09FortuneFBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting secret recording device in conference room89%
    20. 14 Oct, 01:29Latest articlesFBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says89%
    21. 14 Oct, 01:38Bloomberg.comOpenAI Staffer Arrested for Bugging Office, Pope Leo Lung Cancer89%
    22. 14 Oct, 02:04QuartzAn OpenAI engineer was arrested for hiding a toilet paper-wrapped recording device in a conference room89%
    23. 14 Oct, 02:09Times of IndiaSaudi OpenAI engineer arrested for planting hidden device to record executive meetings89%
    24. 14 Oct, 03:18Bloomberg.comOpenAI Staffer Arrested Over Hidden Device, Pope Leo Lung Cancer89%
    25. 14 Oct, 04:16Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSaudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bug89%
    26. 14 Oct, 05:26Times of IndiaOpenAI fires employees after spying device found in office89%
    27. 14 Oct, 06:08Bloomberg.comOpenAI Spying Arrest, Aramco HQ Bombed, More89%
    28. 14 Oct, 06:30Bloomberg.comOpenAI Employee Arrested, Houthis Hit Aramco HQ, More89%
    29. 14 Oct, 07:33Bloomberg.comOpenAI Arrest, ASML Beats, More89%
    30. 14 Oct, 09:55www.theregister.comOpenAI engineer charged after boardroom bug found wrapped in toilet paper89%
    31. 14 Oct, 10:30Bloomberg TechnologyApple, OpenAI Head to Court in High-Stakes AI Trade Secret Fight89%
    32. 14 Oct, 11:48Latest from Tom's HardwareSaudi OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly planting $14 recording device in company office89%
    33. 14 Oct, 12:39The New York TimesWhat Allegations of Spying at OpenAI Mean for the A.I. Industry89%
    34. 14 Oct, 12:56News FeedHe linked Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley. Then OpenAI found a bug wrapped in toilet paper89%
    35. 14 Oct, 13:18Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraWhat we know about OpenAI engineer arrested over office spying89%
    36. 14 Oct, 14:39Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSaudi national charged with planting a listening device at OpenAI offices89%
    37. 14 Oct, 15:54BBC NewsToilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer89%
    38. 14 Oct, 16:41Ars TechnicaFBI arrests OpenAI engineer suspected of planting bug in conference room89%
    39. 14 Oct, 16:43The VergeOpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple89%
    40. 14 Oct, 17:12FortuneFBI says an OpenAI engineer used his wife’s AI chatbot to figure out how to plant a secret recording device at the office89%
    41. 14 Oct, 17:25CNETFBI Arrests OpenAI Employee Suspected of Planting a Surveillance Bug89%
    42. 14 Oct, 17:28Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI Employee Arrested Over Hidden Recording Device89%
    43. 14 Oct, 17:30QuartzOpenAI is alleging an ex-employee who left for Apple sent 100+ files to a personal account89%
    44. 14 Oct, 18:52Bloomberg TechnologyArrested OpenAI Engineer Booked a One-Way Ticket to Saudi Arabia89%
    45. 14 Oct, 18:59FortuneWho is Abdulrahman Alfozan? The OpenAI employee the FBI arrested is also a Saudi investor89%
    46. 14 Oct, 19:01All Content from Business InsiderThis is the $24 gizmo the FBI says was used to bug OpenAI's offices89%
    47. 14 Oct, 19:30AxiosAI tools are aiding would-be spies89%
    48. 14 Oct, 19:31Bloomberg.comOpenAI Employee Arrested, Musk: Trump Decides Starshield Limits89%
    49. 14 Oct, 21:02Bloomberg.comOpenAI Worker Arrested, Zelenskiy: Trump, Musk Reined in Drones89%
    50. 14 Oct, 21:21All Content from Business InsiderEx-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia89%
    51. 14 Oct, 22:19News FeedOpenAI employee accused of bugging office booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia89%
    52. 15 Oct, 02:27The New York TimesOpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis89%
    53. 15 Oct, 02:54FortuneLawyer of arrested OpenAI engineer says allegations are ‘wholly out of character,’ one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with wife and child was pre-booked89%
    54. 15 Oct, 03:28Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraOpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi Arabia89%
    55. 15 Oct, 06:24Times of IndiaFBI updates on OpenAI spy device case: Saudi national arrested, ‘crime photos’ released89%
    56. 15 Oct, 09:03Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraThe irony of OpenAI crying foul over spying89%
    57. 15 Oct, 11:16Times of IndiaOpenAI’s office spy case shows why Google, Anthropic and others should be worried89%
    58. 15 Oct, 12:10QuartzOpenAI bugging suspect had booked a one-way flight to Saudi Arabia before his arrest89%
    59. 15 Oct, 15:56Inc.An Alleged Spy Device Was Hidden at OpenAI. Check This Overlooked Spot in Your Office Today89%
    60. 16 Oct, 13:30EntrepreneurA Former OpenAI Employee Was Arrested for Bugging a Company Conference Room89%
    61. 16 Oct, 16:05FortuneOpenAI discloses four more rogue incidents involving financial, medical, and government data89%
    62. 17 Oct, 03:55Bloomberg TechnologyArrested OpenAI Engineer Seeks Bail, Denies Planning to Flee89%
    63. 17 Oct, 15:01theinformation.comYour Office Isn’t Spy Proof89%
    64. 18 Oct, 12:27Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI Arrest Raises AI Espionage Concerns89%
    65. 19 Oct, 11:20QuartzOpenAI bugging suspect was in frequent contact with a Saudi royal, prosecutors say89%
    66. 19 Oct, 15:15Bloomberg TechnologyDOJ Calls for Detaining OpenAI Engineer, Citing Saudi Ties89%
    67. 19 Oct, 15:56All Content from Business InsiderProsecutors say ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device received 'what appears to be considerable support' from the Saudi government89%
    68. 19 Oct, 16:11Fox News PoliticsHow a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandal89%
    69. 19 Oct, 16:13News FeedUS prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case89%
    70. 19 Oct, 16:14CBS News PoliticsEx-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royal89%
    71. 19 Oct, 16:22BBC NewsEx-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing89%
    72. 19 Oct, 18:23Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraEx-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: Prosecutor89%
    73. 19 Oct, 18:27theinformation.comEmployee Who Bugged OpenAI Had Saudi Royal Ties, U.S. Prosecutors Say89%
    74. 19 Oct, 18:44The New York TimesSaudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say89%
    75. 19 Oct, 19:49WIREDOpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody89%
    76. 19 Oct, 20:05All Content from Business InsiderJudge orders fired OpenAI engineer to stay detained pre-trial over concerns about fleeing to Saudi Arabia89%
    77. 19 Oct, 20:21Ars TechnicaAccused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says89%
    78. 19 Oct, 21:51FortuneEx-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office stays in jail as prosecutors allege Saudi ties: ‘Once he leaves, there’s no getting him back’89%
    79. 20 Oct, 15:39The HillFormer OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned travel to Saudi Arabia: Prosecutors90%▲1 points since the previous source
    80. 21 Oct, 01:56News FeedOpenAI ‘agents’ disabled their own monitoring systems90%
    81. 21 Oct, 05:30Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraOpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards90%
    82. 21 Oct, 10:53RSS 2.0OpenAI's agents disabled their own safety monitoring systems90%
    83. 21 Oct, 11:30QuartzOpenAI said 2 AI agents weakened their own safety monitoring during coding tasks90%
    84. 21 Oct, 13:57The VergeOpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system90%
    85. 21 Oct, 18:15Latest newsOpenAI’s most powerful AI models turned off safety monitoring – then lied about it90%
    86. 22 Oct, 15:00theinformation.comOpenAI Had Numerous Vulnerabilities Its AI Could Exploit, Evaluators Find90%
    87. 23 Oct, 19:14www.theregister.comRed-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack90%
    88. 23 Oct, 21:00The HillPaxton sues OpenAI, Altman for failing to warn Texans about ChatGPT's 'dangers'90%
    89. 24 Oct, 05:49Hacker NewsHacker reverses Samsung TV, finds on-board AI listening OpenAI account suspended90%
    90. 25 Oct, 11:30Latest from Tom's HardwareOpenAI's isolated red-team agents built a hidden CPU cache channel to talk with no network or shared files90%
    91. 26 Oct, 20:43CNETOpenAI Has a Surprising Defense Against Election Deepfakes91%▲1 points since the previous source
    92. 26 Oct, 21:24Hacker NewsOpenAI's agents talked to each other through the CPU Cache91%
    93. 27 Oct, 02:00TechCrunchHow OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant91%
    94. 27 Oct, 15:10WIREDUK Home Office May Face Investigation Over Use of OpenAI Tools91%
    95. 28 Oct, 14:00politico.comOpenAI launching election war room to track interference efforts85%▼6 points since the previous source
    96. 29 Oct, 10:11MIT Technology ReviewWe urgently need to monitor AI agents’ actions in real time86%▲1 points since the previous source
12. NowCurrent odds86%