Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows

What happened: A court filing says an ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room appears to have received considerable support from the Saudi government. Key numbers: Alfozan is 35. The filing was reported Oct 19. Why it matters: Prosecutors cited the alleged Saudi contacts in asking a federal judge to keep Alfozan in US custody before trial, arguing he is a flight risk.

A court filing says an ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room appears to have received considerable support from the Saudi government.

Prosecutors cited the alleged Saudi contacts in asking a federal judge to keep Alfozan in US custody before trial, arguing he is a flight risk.