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# Susan Zhang: "doomers must be so disappointed it was this guy and not a chinese spy"

Susan Zhang (@suchenzang), X, 2026-10-13.
Source: https://x.com/suchenzang/status/2110111125165523321

## Why it matters

High-reach reaction to the OpenAI bugging arrest, mocking expectations of a Chinese spy. About 174k views (fxtwitter, 14 Oct 2026 evening).

## Summary

Posted Tue Oct 13 20:51 UTC 2026 by Susan Zhang (@suchenzang, 53069 followers). Checked via api.fxtwitter.com on 2026-10-14 (~21:30 CEST): 173795 views, 1140 likes.

Quoting @OpenAINewsroom: "We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee h…"

## Archived text

> doomers must be so disappointed it was this guy and not a chinese spy
> 
> > Quoting @OpenAINewsroom: We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. We referred the matter to the FBI, and we’re grateful to the agents and prosecutors who moved quickly to make an arrest. The FBI’s investigation is ongoing and we will continue to support their work.
> > 
> > At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data. The employee was terminated.
> > 
> > We take protecting our technology, data, and people seriously, and as a matter of national importance. Our security program is designed to protect against a wide range of threat actors, from insider risks to cybercriminals to nation states, and this case is an example of how AI can help address these sophisticated security threats.

Archived 2026-10-14 via fxtwitter (unofficial).
Counts: 174,050 views, 1,142 likes, 42 reposts, 67 replies (at fetch time)
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## Cited in

- 2026-10-13: [OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly bugging an executive conference room](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-13-openai-employee-arrested-hidden-recording-device/)