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Former OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned travel to Saudi Arabia: Prosecutors

The Hill·October 20, 2026·1 min read
Former OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned travel to Saudi Arabia: Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors say Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and former OpenAI engineer, was planning to travel to Saudi Arabia when he was arrested in early October for allegedly hiding a recording device in the company's offices. He is accused of bugging the conference room, and prosecutors raised the travel plan in court.

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