Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of planting bug in office was in contact with Saudi royal family, preparing to leave U.S. — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-openai-engineer-accused-of-planting-bug-in-office-was-in-contact-with-saudi-royal-family-preparing-to-leave-u-sContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office had ties to Saudi royal familyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-openai-engineer-accused-of-planting-bug-in-office-was-in-contact-with-saudi-royal-family-preparing-to-leave-u-shttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-openai-engineer-accused-of-planting-bug-in-office-was-in-contact-with-saudi-royal-family-preparing-to-leave-u-s#u148480Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:43:11 +0000A former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in the company's office had communicated with a Saudi royal family member and planned to leave the US for Saudi Arabia. The engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested and charged with allegedly installing a listening device in an executive conference room at OpenAI headquarters. Prosecutors say Alfozan had WhatsApp messages with an unidentified Saudi royal who encouraged him to join Riyadh's AI initiative.Why it mattersThe case raises concerns about potential espionage and the involvement of a foreign government in the