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2026-10-13 · CNBC

Saudi national OpenAI employee arrested after 'sophisticated recording device' planted in office

OpenAI said a "sophisticated recording device" was hidden inside one of its offices and the issue was referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a new post on X Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, who is a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was arrested on Oct. 9 in connection with the matter, the Department of Justice said in a release. The company said an employee planted the device a few days before it was found, and the FBI "moved quickly to make an arrest," the post said. The employee was terminated.

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