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Federal authorities have arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national, on suspicion of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters. According to the FBI, Alfozan messaged a Saudi royal days before his arrest, according to CNBC reporting on October 19, 2026. The alleged surveillance attempt has raised security concerns at the artificial intelligence company and highlights potential foreign intelligence interest in AI research activities.