Former OpenAI Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Covert Audio Device Installation
Original headline: Former OpenAI Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Planting Covert Device in Executive Meeting Room
Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan appeared before a San Francisco federal court and entered a not‑guilty plea to charges of planting a covert audio recording device in the company’s executive meeting room. His next hearing is set for November 17, 2026.
The case highlights security gaps in AI firms’ internal surveillance controls.
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