An employee of OpenAI from Saudi Arabia has been arrested for allegedly concealing a recording device in the company's offices, according to a statement from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, has been charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept communications. Alfozan had been employed as an engineer at OpenAI since July 2025.
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Saudi National Arrested for Allegedly Hiding Recording Device in OpenAI Office
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer from Saudi Arabia, was arrested for allegedly hiding a recording device in OpenAI's offices. The Department of Justice announced the charges on October 13, 2026.
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