Who Is Abdulrahman Alfozan? Open AI Engineer Accused Over Secret Recording

Saudi National Working for Open AI Arrested After Company Uncovers Secret Recording Device

Company staff found the device wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into a television inside an executive conference room.

FBI arrests Saudi Open AI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room

The Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.

FBI arrests Open AI employee accused of planting secret recording device in conference room

The suspect, Abdurahman Alfozan, is a Saudi national who joined OpenAI in 2025.

FBI Arrests Open AI Engineer Over a Hidden Listening Device

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FBI arrests Saudi Open AI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

The thumb-sized device had a microphone and could connect to a camera.

Open AI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room

US authorities say a Saudi national was arrested and charged after allegedly planting a concealed surveillance device.

Open AI worker charged after recording device found in company conference room

An OpenAI engineer was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to secretly record confidential conversations inside the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco offices, the De...

Open AI employee accused of planting recording device in office

A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms.

Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging Open AI office

Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had worked for OpenAI since July 2025, allegedly wrapped a USB device in toilet paper and inserted it into a television located in an 'execut...

Saudi National Arrested For Planting Recording Device At Open AI Office

OpenAI's security team found the device late last month, and the employee, a Saudi national, was arrested on October 9, the US Justice Department said.

An Open AI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.

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Saudi national accused of planting recording device in Open AI executive conference room

Federal prosecutors allege the device was planted in a conference room used for confidential discussions about OpenAI's proprietary research, product plans and business opportunities.

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In a class action, the mother says the tech company hooks children by emulating their conversation patterns so it can keep extracting information from them.