The engineer accused of bugging OpenAI's office pleads not guilty

What happened: Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer, pleaded not guilty in San Francisco federal court to one count of intercepting oral communications after being accused of hiding a recording device in an OpenAI conference room. Key numbers: Arrested October 9. Age 35. Next hearing November 17. Previously denied bond as a flight risk. Why it matters: A judge deemed him a flight risk and declined bond, so he remains in detention weeks into his case. His lawyer waived the reading of the indictment and entered the plea. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer, pleaded not guilty in San Francisco federal court to one count of intercepting oral communications after being accused of hiding a recording device in an OpenAI conference room.

A judge deemed him a flight risk and declined bond, so he remains in detention weeks into his case. His lawyer waived the reading of the indictment and entered the plea.