# FBI arrests man accused of planting recording device at OpenAI headquarters

https://mins.news/en/video/100547

- Global News, 2026-10-14 22:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYAuWMv8pQw

> The FBI arrested OpenAI employee Abdulraham Alfozan, 35, over allegations that he planted a recording device at the AI company’s San Francisco headquarters. The Justice Department said Alfozan, a Saudi national, was arrested Friday. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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