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# FBI: Saudi national arrested for installing surreptitious audio recording device at San Francisco 'Super Intelligence Company'

FBI (@FBI), X, 2026-10-13.
Source: https://x.com/FBI/status/2110143623077527761

## Why it matters

Official FBI post linking the DOJ release; it calls OpenAI a 'Super Intelligence Company'.

## Summary

Views 150269, likes 961, reposts 226 via api.fxtwitter.com on 2026-10-14 (morning); posted Tue Oct 13 23:00:18 +0000 2026. Listed in the sweep's Techmeme discussion posts (sweep 2026-10-14). Not opened on x.com.

## Archived text

> NEWS RELEASE out of @FBISanFrancisco: Saudi National Arrested for Installing Surreptitious Audio Recording Device at San Francisco Super Intelligence Company
> 
> Read more about how this #FBI is protecting American businesses and defending national security. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/saudi-national-arrested-installing-surreptitious-audio-recording-device-openai

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## Cited in

- 2026-10-13: [OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly bugging an executive conference room](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-13-openai-employee-arrested-hidden-recording-device/)