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Former OpenAI engineer ordered detained in Saudi espionage case

A Saudi national and former OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was ordered to remain in custody as a judge rejected what he called a blank check offer from the Saudi government to secure the release, amid allegations of spying on OpenAI executives.

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  1. WIRED AI6D AGO
    www.wired.com/story/openai-engineer-accused-of-spying-on-executives-ordered-to-remain-in-custody
  2. Ars Technica AI6D AGO
    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/accused-openai-spy-had-folder-called-saudi-gov-docs-fbi-says
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