TechnologyPhoto: HT WorldOpenAI Engineer Arrested for Spying Linked to Saudi Royal Family
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer, was arrested on October 9 for planting an encrypted recording device inside OpenAI's San Francisco office. US prosecutors revealed he was in constant contact with a Saudi royal family member. Alfozan, earning $385,000 plus equity, was fired after his arrest. Considered a flight risk, he was denied bail. His wife and infant son left the US for Saudi Arabia on tickets paid by a Saudi military official.
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