OpenAI Engineer Suspected of Planting Listening Device with Possible Saudi Link
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A former OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, is accused of installing a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI's San Francisco office. U.S. prosecutors allege that Alfozan, a Saudi national, maintained frequent contact with an unidentified member of the Saudi royal family via WhatsApp. The Saudi royal reportedly attempted to recruit Alfozan for a Saudi AI initiative, stating 'Saudi needs you more than the US!' After Alfozan's arrest, the Saudi government and a military member arranged flights for his wife and infant son out of the U.S. Prosecutors seek Alfozan's detention due to a risk of flight.
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