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title: "Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"
description: "Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say: 80 articles from 79 outlets in 13 languages, each linked to its own source."
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> Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say: 80 articles from 79 outlets in 13 languages, each linked to its own source.

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# Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say

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### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting covert recording device, US DOJ says"](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/saudi-openai-engineer-arrested-fbi-planting-covert-recording-device-us-doj-says-6457126)

### ["OpenAI encontra dispositivo de gravação escondido em escritório e funcionário é preso"](https://g1.globo.com/tecnologia/noticia/2026/10/13/openai-encontra-dispositivo-de-gravacao-escondido-em-escritorio-e-funcionario-e-preso.ghtml)

### ["Arab News | FBI arrests former OpenAI employee for planting listening device"](https://www.arabnews.com/world/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device-3006212)

### ["FBI arrests former OpenAI employee for planting listening device"](https://wiky.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["FBI arrests former OpenAI employee for planting listening device"](https://wtvbam.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room"](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1010642/openai-employee-arrested-recording-device)

### ["OpenAI Employee Arrested For Allegedly Installing Office Listening Device"](https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-employee-arrested-allegedly-installing-office-listening-device)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested by FBI over hidden listening device, company says"](https://whtc.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI over hidden recording device, US DOJ says"](https://wkzo.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say – Winnipeg Free Press"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/10/13/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested over hidden recording device; FBI director Kash Patel issues statement"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-abdulrahman-alfozan-saudi-openai-engineers-linkedin-in-focus-after-arrest-over-hidden-recording-device-fbi-director-kash-patel-reacts-101791926669433.html)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.clickondetroit.com/tech/2026/10/13/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.clickorlando.com/tech/2026/10/13/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["OpenAI従業員、役員会議室に録音装置を仕掛けた疑いでFBIが逮捕"](https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/article/2610/14/2000002236/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office"](https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/openai-employee-arrested-recording-device-220848000.html)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office"](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/openai-employee-arrested-hidden-recording-device)

### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting covert recording device, US DOJ says"](https://wsau.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.koat.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.citizensvoice.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.wapt.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting covert recording device, US DOJ says"](https://kfgo.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-for-planting-listening-device/)

### ["F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office"](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/technology/openai-worker-arrested-bugging.html)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/employee-arrested-listening-device-found-211029589.html)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.wral.com/news/ap/7f512-employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["OpenAI worker arrested after listening device found, FBI says"](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/13/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["OpenAI says employee caught planting listening device"](https://www.dw.com/en/openai-says-employee-caught-planting-listening-device/a-79655491?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.mynbc5.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested over hidden listening device – NBC Connecticut"](https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/openai-engineer-arrest-hidden-listening-device/3784704/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested over hidden listening device – NBC10 Philadelphia"](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/openai-engineer-arrest-hidden-listening-device/4479169/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.fortmorgantimes.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.reporterherald.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.wmur.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting secret recording device in conference room"](https://fortune.com/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-openai-employee-charged-planting-secret-recording-device-conference-room/)

### ["FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over recording device"](https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/9368279/fbi-arrests-saudi-openai-engineer-over-recording-device/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over recording device"](https://www.standard.net.au/story/9368279/fbi-arrests-saudi-openai-engineer-over-recording-device/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.mcall.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested over hidden listening device – NBC New York"](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/openai-engineer-arrest-hidden-listening-device/6559083/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.ketv.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/national_news/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/article_32d34cb1-f696-5105-b1f1-851d95a88c26.html)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.courant.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested by FBI after listening device found at its office"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/10/13/fbi-arrests-openai-employee-allegedly-planting-bug-office/)

### ["OpenAI-medarbejder anholdt for at plante aflytningsudstyr"](https://tidende.dk/ind-og-udland/udland/openai-medarbejder-anholdt-for-at-plante-aflytningsudstyr/407280)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested over hidden listening device – NBC4 Washington"](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/openai-engineer-arrest-hidden-listening-device/4167110/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.wbaltv.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested by FBI over hidden recording device – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/openai-engineer-arrest-hidden-listening-device/4090665/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.ksbw.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in office"](https://www.wmtw.com/article/openai-employee-arrested-for-hiding-device-in-office/74124687)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.wboc.com/news/national/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/article_5d979fa5-e89a-5e57-810e-822a85c8459e.html)

### ["Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan? OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting recording device in conference room"](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-abdulrahman-alfozan-openai-engineer-arrested-by-fbi-for-planting-recording-device-in-conference-room-11791940480928.html)

### ["Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested for planting hidden device to record executive meetings"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/saudi-openai-engineer-arrested-for-planting-hidden-device-to-record-executive-meetings/articleshow/134930038.cms)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.klkntv.com/i/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["Инженер OpenAI арестован по обвинению в установке прослушивающего устройства"](https://www.newsru.co.il/world/14oct2026/openai_101.html)

### ["Spy device in OpenAI office? Employee arrested over allegedly planting 'sophisticated' recording device"](https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/spy-device-in-openai-office-employee-arrested-over-allegedly-planting-sophisticated-recording-device-561441-2026-10-14)

### ["Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, OpenAI employee caught planting a recording device in office?"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/who-is-abdulrahman-alfozan-openai-employee-caught-planting-a-recording-device-in-office-101791953696002.html)

### ["OpenAI'da 'böcek' skandalı: Bir çalışan gözaltına alındı"](https://www.haberturk.com/ekonomi/openai-da-bocek-skandali-bir-calisan-gozaltina-alindi-3919536)

### ["OpenAI finds hidden recording device in office, employee arrested after FBI referral"](https://aninews.in/news/business/openai-finds-hidden-recording-device-in-office-employee-arrested-after-fbi-referral20261014081014/)

### ["OpenAI employee arrested by FBI after listening device found at the company's office"](https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2026/10/13/openai-employee-arrested-by-fbi-after-listening-device-found-at-the-companys-office/)

### ["Dėl posėdžių salėje paslėpto pasiklausymo įrenginio sulaikytas „OpenAI" darbuotojas"](https://vilniaus.diena.lt/naujienos/pasaulis/konfliktai-nelaimes/del-posedziu-saleje-paslepto-pasiklausymo-irenginio-sulaikytas-openai-darbuotojas-1778836)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say – WTOP News"](https://wtop.com/national/2026/10/employee-arrested-after-listening-device-found-in-openai-conference-room-fbi-and-the-company-say/)

### ["Zamestnanca OpenAI zadržali za nastraženie nahrávacieho zariadenia"](https://www.teraz.sk/zahranicie/zamestnanca-openai-zadrzali-za-nastraz/999539-clanok.html)

### ["OpenAI च्या कार्यालयात रेकॉर्डिंग डिव्हाइस बसवल्याप्रकरणी सौदी कर्मचाऱ्याला अटक"](https://www.saamana.com/international-news-saudi-employee-arrested-for-installing-recording-device-at-openais-office-saamana-online-news/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.mendocinobeacon.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["עובד OpenAI נעצר בחשד להטמנת מכשיר האזנה - וואלה טכנולוגיה"](https://tech.walla.co.il/item/3872111)

### ["Engenheiro da OpenAI preso pelo FBI por suposto dispositivo de escuta"](https://www.uol.com.br/tilt/noticias/redacao/2026/10/14/engenheiro-da-openai-e-preso-pelo-fbi-apos-instalar-dispositivo-de-espionagem.ghtm)

### ["FBI arrests and investigates this OpenAI engineer over a ‘sophisticated listening device’"](https://www.fastcompany.com/91623503/fbi-arrests-investigates-openai-engineer-over-sophisticated-listening-device?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss)

### ["Kỹ sư OpenAI bị bắt vì giấu thiết bị nghe lén trong phòng họp"](https://baomoi.com/ky-su-openai-bi-bat-vi-giau-thiet-bi-nghe-len-trong-phong-hop-c56270598.epi)

### ["Scandale chez OpenAI: le FBI arrête un employé pour espionnage"](https://www.01net.com/actualites/scandale-chez-openai-le-fbi-arrete-un-employe-pour-espionnage.html)

### ["OpenAI engineer fired for allegedly planting listening device inside company's conference room"](https://kyma.com/news/california-news/2026/10/14/openai-engineer-fired-for-allegedly-planting-listening-device-inside-companys-conference-room/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.saratogian.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say"](https://www.journal-advocate.com/2026/10/13/ai-engineer-arrested/)

### ["OpenAI pronašao uređaj za prisluškivanje"](https://informer.rs/magazin/hi-tech/1160646/openai-vestacka-inteligencija-prisluskivanje)

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