TechnologyPhoto: News18 WorldEx-OpenAI Engineer Arrested with Saudi Royal Ties in Bugging Case
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer, was arrested on October 9 for allegedly planting a listening device in OpenAI's San Francisco office. US prosecutors revealed he had frequent contact with a Saudi royal family member who sought to recruit him for an AI project in Saudi Arabia. The case raises national security concerns, though no spying charges have been filed yet. Alfozan faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
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