Former OpenAI engineer claims innocence in conference room wiretapping allegations
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Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan pleaded not guilty in San Francisco federal court on January 6 to a single count of intercepting oral communications, after a grand jury indicted him on October 27 over an encrypted recorder found in a company meeting room. If convicted, he faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Alfozan, who worked at OpenAI as an engineer from July 2025, was arrested after the device was discovered, and prosecutors say he lacked authority to be in the room or attend the meetings it captured. The case is a rare courtroom turn for the AI startup and puts a spotlight on workplace privacy norms inside fast-growing tech firms. What to watch next is how Alfozan's defense characterizes the recorder's purpose and whether the dispute heads toward a plea deal or trial.
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