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Jewish News 24 · Oct 19, 2026

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FORMER OPENAI ENGINEER ACCUSED OF SPYING AMID ALLEGED SAUDI GOVERNMENT TIES: Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, is accused of secretly installing a recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices. According to Reuters, prosecutors say he maintained frequent contact with a Saudi royal family member and may have received significant government support. A Saudi military official allegedly paid for one-way flights for his wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia. Prosecutors are seeking to keep him detained pending trial, arguing he is a flight risk. Alfozan faces charges of attempting to intercept private communications, which his lawyer plans to contest. Saudi officials have not commented.

FORMER OPENAI ENGINEER ACCUSED OF SPYING AMID ALLEGED SAUDI GOVERNMENT TIES: Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, is accused of secretly installing a recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices. According to Reuters, prosecutors say he maintained frequent contact with a Saudi royal family member and may have received significant government support. A Saudi military official allegedly paid for one-way flights for his wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia. Prosecutors are seeking to keep him detained pending trial, arguing he is a flight risk. Alfozan faces charges of attempting to intercept private communications, which his lawyer plans to contest. Saudi officials have not commented.

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