Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
Topics: AI Policy
2 outlets (BBC US and CBS News) are covering this story.
- BBC US reports: “The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.”
- CBS News reports: “The wife and infant son of the ex-OpenAI engineer left the U.S. for Saudi Arabia in October with business-class tickets purchased by a Saudi military official, prosecutors allege.”
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- BBC US: Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
- CBS News: Ex-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royal
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