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OpenAI engineer charged over hidden recording device

Prosecutors say the former OpenAI engineer, accused of planting a device and of contact with Saudi royalty, had Saudi backing and a folder named 'Saudi Gov Docs', and fear Riyadh would help him flee. A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail as a flight risk.

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WIREDMon 19 Oct · 19:49 UTC

OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to…

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Developments

Monday 19 October

3 developments

  1. 19:49 UTC· the latest

    Judge keeps accused ex-OpenAI engineer in custody

    The judge likened the Saudi government's offer to secure Abdulrahman Alfozan's release to a 'blank check'.

    1 sourceWIRED

    • WIREDRSSMon 19 Oct, 19:49

      OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.
      The original post

  2. 16:11 UTC

    Filing says ex-OpenAI engineer had Saudi support

    Prosecutors say he was in frequent contact with a member of the Saudi royal family and that a foreign government helped his family leave the US.

    3 sourcesFox News, BBC World, Al Jazeera

    • Fox NewsRSSMon 19 Oct, 16:11

      How a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandal A former OpenAI engineer was in frequent contact with Saudi royalty and searching company records on the Kingdom before his arrest, prosecutors say.
      The original post

    • BBC WorldRSSMon 19 Oct, 16:22

      Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
      The original post

    • Al JazeeraRSSMon 19 Oct, 18:23

      Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: Prosecutor US federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.
      The original post

  3. 14:25 UTC

    Filing shows apparent Saudi backing for accused OpenAI bug planter

    Prosecutors say Alfozan messaged an unnamed Saudi royal frequently in 2025-26 and cite flight funding by a Saudi military member as flight-risk evidence.

    San FranciscoUS

    4 sourcesTechmeme, Reuters, Топор Live, The Hindu

    • TechmemeRSSMon 19 Oct, 14:25

      Filing: US prosecutors say OpenAI suspect Abdulrahman Alfozan maintained frequent WhatsApp contact in 2025 and 2026 with an unnamed Saudi Royal Family member (Dan Mangan/CNBC) Dan Mangan / CNBC: Filing: US prosecutors say OpenAI suspect Abdulrahman Alfozan maintained frequent Wh
      The original post

    • ReutersBlueskyMon 19 Oct, 14:35

      Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows An ex-OpenAI ​employee accused of planting a ‌recording device in an executive conference room at the AI company appears to ​have received considerable support ​from the Saudi governm
      The original post

    • Топор LiveTelegramMon 19 Oct, 15:06RU

      ⚡️Бывшего инженера OpenAI подозревают в установке прослушки в компании при возможной поддержке властей Саудовской Аравии, — Reuters. По данным прокуратуры США, 35-летний Абдулрахман Альфозан установил записывающее устройство за телевизором в конференц-зале руководства OpenAI
      The original post

    • The HinduRSSMon 19 Oct, 15:51

      Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows U.S. prosecutors allege that the defendant, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was in ​frequent communication ‌with an unnamed member of the Saudi Royal family and that a ‌member of the ​Saudi
      The original post

Saturday 17 October

1 development

  1. 12:00 UTC

    Charged OpenAI engineer seeks release, denies flight plan

    The engineer, charged over a hidden recording device in an OpenAI office, asked to be freed and said his one-way ticket to his native Saudi Arabia was not a plan to flee.

    1 sourceBloomberg

    • BloombergBlueskySat 17 Oct, 12:00

      The OpenAI software engineer charged with using a hidden recording device in one of the company’s offices asked to be freed from custody and denied his one-way plane ticket to his native Saudi Arabia was part of a plan to flee US justice The OpenAI software engineer charged with
      The original post
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Mon 19 Oct · 19:49 · WIRED

OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to…

Judge keeps accused ex-OpenAI engineer in custody

Mon 19 Oct · 16:22 · BBC World

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing The Saudi government did not…

Filing says ex-OpenAI engineer had Saudi support

Mon 19 Oct · 16:11 · Fox News

How a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandal A former OpenAI engineer…

Filing says ex-OpenAI engineer had Saudi support

Mon 19 Oct · 15:51 · The Hindu

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows U.S. prosecutors…

Filing shows apparent Saudi backing for accused OpenAI bug planter

Mon 19 Oct · 15:06 · Топор Live

⚡️**Бывшего инженера OpenAI подозревают в установке прослушки в компании при возможной поддержке властей Саудовской…

Filing shows apparent Saudi backing for accused OpenAI bug planter

Mon 19 Oct · 14:35 · Reuters

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows An ex-OpenAI ​employee…

Filing shows apparent Saudi backing for accused OpenAI bug planter

Sat 17 Oct · 12:00 · Bloomberg

The OpenAI software engineer charged with using a hidden recording device in one of the company’s offices asked to be…

Charged OpenAI engineer seeks release, denies flight plan