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Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say
Saudi officials paid for his wife and son to fly out of the U.S. and offered to cover his bail, according to court filings. A judge ordered the engineer to remain in custody.
A federal judge on Monday ordered a former OpenAI engineer who was accused of planting a hidden recording device at the company to remain in custody without bail, after prosecutors said in a filing that the employee’s ties to the government of Saudi Arabia were extensive.
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