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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to flee to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 6:37AM
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging room sought Saudi flight
Former OpenAI Abdulrahman Alfozan was "mere days" away from absconding to Saudi Arabia before his arrest last week, authorities say. ABC7's Dryden Quigley reports.
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