Security · Updated 19 Oct, 11:53 pm IST
Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of planting recorder had alleged Saudi support
Why it matters for readers: It matters because it connects workplace espionage allegations with international political relationships, not just company internal issues.
- Prosecutors allege Abdulrahman Alfozan installed a hidden audio recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room.12
- Court filings say Alfozan was in frequent communication with an unnamed member of the Saudi Royal family.12
- The filings allege a member of the Saudi military paid for a one-way plane ticket for Alfozan’s wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia.12
- US prosecutors asked a federal judge to keep Alfozan in US custody pending trial, arguing he is a flight risk.12
- The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.12
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19 Oct, 09:21 pm · The Hindu Technology
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows
19 Oct, 11:53 pm · ET Tech
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing: court filing