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Morning Edition · Tuesday, October 20, 2026Published at 2:12 AM EDT · New York
Prosecutors say accused OpenAI bugging suspect messaged a Saudi royal four days before his arrest
Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of planting a listening device in an OpenAI executive conference room, is being held without bail. Prosecutors say an unnamed Saudi royal repeatedly urged him to join a Saudi AI initiative.
Abdulrahman Alfozan is an OpenAI engineer and a Saudi national. Prosecutors say he exchanged frequent WhatsApp messages with an unidentified member of the Saudi royal family during 2025 and 2026. The last contact came on October 5, four day…
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