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OpenAI engineer arrested for planting hidden recording devices in conference room
OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national, was arrested this week after the company discovered hidden recording devices in a San Francisco conference room. Alfozan, hired in July 2025, had previously advised Saudi government agencies and held venture partner status at a Saudi firm alongside a royal family member.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 19:50 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
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