Will the OpenAI spy be accused of working for Russia by December 31?
Gotcha risk
Low0 of 4 factors flagged
Watch for: The resolution criteria are clearly specified and rely on authoritative sources, specifically the U.S. federal government and OpenAI.
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The resolution criteria are clearly specified and rely on authoritative sources, specifically the U.S. federal government and OpenAI. The rules explicitly define what constitutes a qualifying allegation, requiring definitive statements of direction or control rather than mere speculation or contact, and explicitly note that subsequent retractions do not invalidate a positive resolution.
- Resolver
- Low
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Low
- Exceptions
- Low
AI-generated analysis · google/gemini-3.7-flash ·
Current price
4%
chance▲ +0.2 pts · 24h
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Abdulrahman Alfozan, an OpenAI employee and Saudi national, had been arrested and charged after allegedly installing a covert audio recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI's San Francisco offices (see: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/saudi-national-arrested-installing-surreptitious-audio-recording-device-openai). This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. federal government or OpenAI publicly alleges that Abdulrahman Alfozan acted on behalf of the listed entity in connection with this incident between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For listed countries, the alleged conduct must be attributed to the government of the listed country, its intelligence or security services, or a state-affiliated entity of the listed country. Alfozan's nationality alone will not qualify. For listed companies or individuals, the alleged conduct must be attributed to the listed company, its subsidiaries, or the listed individual. A qualifying allegation must definitively state that Alfozan acted on behalf of, or under the direction, control, or sponsorship of, the listed entity. Statements that merely speculate about or suggest possible ties, or that describe only contact, cooperation, or association with the listed entity, will not qualify. Qualifying allegations include charging documents, court filings, and on-the-record statements by the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, or other U.S. federal agencies or their authorized representatives acting in an official capacity, as well as official statements by OpenAI. Once a qualifying allegation has been made, no subsequent retraction will be relevant for purposes of this market. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. government and OpenAI.
Market explained
This market measures whether the U.S. federal government or OpenAI will officially accuse Abdulrahman Alfozan of acting on behalf of Russia in connection with the OpenAI recording incident.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if the U.S. federal government or OpenAI publicly alleges that Abdulrahman Alfozan acted on behalf of, or under the direction, control, or sponsorship of, the government of Russia, its intelligence or security services, or a Russian state-affiliated entity between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Qualifying allegations include charging documents, court filings, and official on-the-record statements by U.S. federal agencies or OpenAI. Mere speculation, suggestions of ties, contact, or Alfozan's nationality do not qualify. Subsequent retractions are disregarded once a qualifying allegation is made. The market resolves to No if no such qualifying allegation is made by the deadline. Resolution is determined by official information from the U.S. government and OpenAI.
Resolution source
Official information from the U.S. government and OpenAI
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