# Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office

- Published: 2026-10-13T21:45:03.617Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T06:02:39.269Z
- 13 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: 500-megawatt data center, AI division, Abdulrahman Alfozan, Ahmad Abouammo, Akamai Technologies, Alfozan's alleged return to inspect the device, Alfozan's return to the conference room, Arrest of Abdulrahman Alfozan, Ashutosh Ranka, Benedict Garrett, Cockroach Janata Party, Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos

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- 2026-10-13T21:45:03.617Z - BBC News: [Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwg5jq4vlddzo)
- 2026-10-14T01:00:33.037Z - MyJoyOnline: [Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/saudi-man-charged-with-planting-sophisticated-recording-device-in-openai-office/)
- 2026-10-14T00:01:46.002Z - Clarin: [EE.UU. acusa a empleado de OpenAI de ocultar grabadora en sala de reuniones ejecutiva](https://www.clarin.com/estados-unidos/ee-uu-acusa-a-empleado-de-openai-de-ocultar-grabadora-en-sala-de-reuniones-ejecutiva_0_1j9cFMv8hP.html)
- 2026-10-14T05:32:30.727Z - France 24 English: [FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco office](https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20261013-fbi-arrests-saudi-openai-employee-for-allegedly-bugging-san-francisco-office)
- 2026-10-14T06:02:39.269Z - France 24 English: [FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco office](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261013-fbi-arrests-saudi-openai-employee-for-allegedly-bugging-san-francisco-office)
- 2026-10-14T00:31:34.841Z - Al Jazeera English: [OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/openai-engineer-charged-after-listening-device-found-in-meeting-room)
- 2026-10-14T05:30:45.112Z - France 24 French: [Accusé d’avoir posé un micro chez OpenAI, un ingénieur saoudien inculpé à San Francisco](https://www.france24.com/fr/am%C3%A9riques/20261014-accus%C3%A9-d-avoir-pos%C3%A9-un-micro-chez-openai-un-ing%C3%A9nieur-saoudien-inculp%C3%A9-%C3%A0-san-francisco)
- 2026-10-14T01:30:34.782Z - Jutarnji List: [FOTO Veliki skandal u kompaniji koja mijenja svijet. Otkriveno što je špijun postavio iza TV-a u konferencijskoj sali](https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/svijet/veliki-skandal-u-kompaniji-koja-mijenja-svijet-otkriveno-sto-je-spijun-postavio-iza-tv-a-u-konferencijskoj-sali-15755448)
- 2026-10-14T01:31:32.692Z - LiveMint: [Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan? OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting recording device in conference room | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-abdulrahman-alfozan-openai-engineer-arrested-by-fbi-for-planting-recording-device-in-conference-room-11791940480928.html)
- 2026-10-14T02:32:20.563Z - Times of India: [Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested for planting hidden device to record executive meetings](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/saudi-openai-engineer-arrested-for-planting-hidden-device-to-record-executive-meetings/articleshow/134930038.cms)
- 2026-10-14T02:30:48.948Z - NOS Nieuws: [Opname-apparaatje ontdekt in vergaderzaal OpenAI, medewerker opgepakt](https://nos.nl/artikel/2634884-opname-apparaatje-ontdekt-in-vergaderzaal-openai-medewerker-opgepakt)
- 2026-10-14T03:32:53.710Z - Telangana Today: [OpenAI engineer arrested over alleged hidden recording devices at San Francisco office](https://telanganatoday.com/openai-engineer-arrested-over-alleged-hidden-recording-devices-at-san-francisco-office)
- 2026-10-14T04:30:44.430Z - BBC Japanese: [米司法省、オープンAIのサウジアラビア人技師を起訴、オフィスに「高度」な録音装置を仕掛けた疑い - BBCニュース](https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/c6m2d4gwdjwzo)
- 2026-10-14T05:00:37.636Z - Hindustan Times: [HT Morning News Brief October 14: Team CJP in judicial custody; Marco Rubio to visit India; Benedict Garrett's interview](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-morning-news-brief-october-14-team-cjp-in-judicial-custody-marco-rubio-to-visit-india-benedict-garretts-interview-101791949843606.html)

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