Politics · October 13, 2026
Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office
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Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and engineer at OpenAI, has been arrested and charged for allegedly planting a covert recording device in a company executive conference room. The device, found on September 30, 2024, was hidden in toilet paper and inserted into a TV USB port. Following an investigation involving internal AI tools and the FBI, prosecutors allege Alfozan used digital productivity tools and chatbot prompts to research how to build and hide recording equipment. A second device was reportedly found in his unattended bag along with his identification. OpenAI stated there is no evidence that proprietary data or model weights were compromised.
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and engineer at OpenAI, has been arrested and charged for allegedly planting a covert recording device in a company executive conference room. The device, found on September 30, 2024, was hidden in toilet paper and inserted into a TV USB port. Following an investigation involving internal AI tools and the FBI, prosecutors allege Alfozan used digital productivity tools and chatbot prompts to research how to build and hide recording equipment. A second device was reportedly found in his unattended bag along with his identification. OpenAI stated there is no evidence that proprietary data or model weights were compromised.