San Francisco, United States, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - US prosecutors say arrested OpenAI engineer had ties to Saudi royals

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US prosecutors say a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a listening device in the company's offices had ties to the Saudi royal family and should remain in custody. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested on October 9 following allegations that he hid a microphone in a conference room at one of OpenAI's offices in San Francisco. He faces up to five years in prison on charges of intercepting oral communications. In a document filed Sunday,......

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