OpenAI engineer arrested for planting audio recorder in executive conference room
goodside · x · 2026-10-14
Federal prosecutors say Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who has worked as an OpenAI engineer since July 2025, was arrested for hiding audio recording devices at the company's San Francisco HQ.
- On Sept 30, OpenAI staff found a recording device concealed in toilet paper, plugged into the USB port of a TV in an executive conference room; it was installed around Sept 28 and its contents were encrypted
- An unattended bag in the office contained his wallet, ID, and another recorder
- Surveillance footage shows him near the room on multiple prior dates; he is charged with intercepting oral communications and remains in custody
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