FBI arrests Saudi national over planting recording device at OpenAI office
An OpenAI employee, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested by the FBI for planting a covert recording device in the executive conference room. The 35-year-old, a national of Saudi Arabia, allegedly concealed the device a few days prior to its discovery. The FBI swiftly moved to make an arrest, leading to Alfozan's termination from the company.
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that Alfozan aimed to secretly capture sensitive communications regarding OpenAI's super intelligence technology. Alfozan, who is also a partner at venture capital firm Raed Ventures, joined the firm in February 2025 following the addition of Prince Khalid Bin Bader Al Saud. Prior to OpenAI, Alfozan held roles at Meta, Microsoft, and SAP, and graduated from MIT with degrees in computer science and engineering.
OpenAI emphasized its commitment to protecting its technology, data, and employees, stating that there is no evidence of the individual accessing or exfiltrating sensitive information.
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