FBI alleges former OpenAI engineer committed espionage; Saudi government documents found on phone
US court approved detention of former engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan accused of installing a listening device in an OpenAI meeting room. Prosecutors claim his iPhone contained a folder named 'Saudi Gov Docs,' he had WhatsApp contacts with Saudi royal family members, and he used an OpenAI productivity agent to search for suitable rooms for the device. Before his arrest, he had already booked a one-way ticket paid by the Saudi government; his wife and son have left the US.
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