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OpenAI engineer accused of planting bug, advising Saudis

October 15, 2026

Summary

An OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, has been accused of planting a bug in a top-secret conference room and was fired, with federal agents seizing his laptops as he fled the US; he had also advised government agencies in Saudi Arabia.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • OpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis

Center

  • The Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI’s Top-Secret Conference Room
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