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Judge Orders Ex-OpenAI Engineer Held Without Bail After Prosecutors Point to Saudi Backing; Saudi Royal Told Him "Saudi Needs You"
Federal prosecutors say the former OpenAI engineer charged with hiding a recording device in an executive conference room appears to have "considerable support from a foreign government." Their filing says the Saudi government and a Saudi military member booked flights for his wife and baby after his arrest, and that a Saudi royal told him, "Saudi needs you more then the US!" On Monday, a judge ordered him held without bail.

Yossi Schmidt
2 hours ago6 min read
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