Nvidia affair reveals: Major AI companies have begun recruiting spies

Leading AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia, are recruiting former intelligence agency employees for counterintelligence roles with salaries of up to $500,000 per year, amid concerns over industrial and security espionage, according to Fortune.

The world's leading artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia, have begun hiring former intelligence agency employees for counterintelligence roles, offering salaries of up to $500,000 per year, according to a report in Fortune magazine. The move stems from growing concerns over industrial and security espionage, as the race for technological superiority in AI has become a security issue. According to Revelio Labs, Anthropic hired 33 employees for these roles this year, compared to 14 last year. Notable appointments include former NSA director Paul Nakasone to OpenAI's board and former deputy CIA director to Anthropic's advisory board. The article mentions real espionage incidents, including the arrest of an OpenAI engineer on suspicion of planting a listening device in a meeting room and communicating with Saudi entities. Former US Secret Service agent Christopher Falkenberg said demand exceeds supply of people with relevant experience.