Former Saudi Engineer at OpenAI Accused of Attempting to Eavesdrop on Confidential Meetings

A Saudi engineer accused of attempting to eavesdrop on confidential OpenAI meetings has been arrested without bail. WhatsApp messages between him and a member of the Saudi royal family were revealed, according to media reports, and the case is raising security questions in the United States.

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• The Saudi engineer accused of attempting to eavesdrop on OpenAI's confidential meetings has been arrested without bail.

  «A Saudi engineer charged with trying to bug confidential OpenAI meetings»

  New York Post
• He had frequent WhatsApp messages with a member of the Saudi royal family.

  «frequently sent WhatsApp messages to a Saudi royal»

  New York Post
• In one of the messages, the royal said that Saudi Arabia needs him more than the United States does.

  «Saudi needs you more then [sic] the US!»

  New York Post
• US court documents accuse him, a former engineer at the company, of planting a listening device in one of the sensitive meeting rooms.

  «كشفت وثائق قضائية عن اتهامه بزرع جهاز تنصّت داخل إحدى قاعات الاجتماعات الحس»

  يورونيوز

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