Shea Levin · Oct 14, 2026
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Federal agents arrested a 35-year-old Saudi national working as an OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a hidden audio recording device inside an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices.
Abdulrahman Alfozan allegedly concealed the device in toilet paper and connected it to a USB port behind a television. FBI Director Kash Patel said the device was intended to capture confidential discussions about OpenAI’s advanced artificial intelligence technology.



