F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office

The FBI arrested Abdurahman Alfozan, a Saudi national who joined OpenAI in 2025. He is accused of planting a secret recording device in a conference room. OpenAI stated that the employee used a device specifically built to evade detection. The suspect allegedly planned to secretly record meetings within other sensitive spaces of the office. This action led to his arrest by federal authorities for the unauthorized installation of the bugging equipment inside the company premises.