Abdulrahman Alfozan

Abdulrahman Alfozan is a 35-year-old Saudi national and former OpenAI engineer who was arrested for allegedly planting a listening device in an OpenAI office.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news because he was arrested by OpenAI for allegedly planting a 'sophisticated recording device' in one of its offices.

Latest on Abdulrahman Alfozan

• The employee hired to secure the company allegedly planted a listening device.
• OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, was arrested after the company discovered a "sophisticated recording device" in one of its offices.
• The FBI alleges he stole trade secrets from OpenAI, including AI model designs and code, and attempted to sell them to China.
• Saudi OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested by the FBI on June 24, 2024.
• [via Saudi Arabia]
• [via OpenAI]
• Employee Arrested After Listening Device Found in OpenAI Conference Room, FBI and the Company Say
• OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room
• FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

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