Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of spying had "Saudi Gov Docs" folder, FBI says
The FBI and prosecutors say a former OpenAI engineer facing spying charges kept a folder labeled "Saudi Gov Docs" and was in frequent contact with Saudi royalty, and the U.S. fears Saudi Arabia will help him flee.
A former OpenAI engineer charged with spying had a folder named "Saudi Gov Docs," the FBI says, according to Ars Technica.
Prosecutors say the man was in frequent contact with Saudi royalty. Fox News reports they also say he searched company records about the Kingdom before his arrest.
Ars Technica reports the U.S. fears the Saudi government will help him flee the spying charges.
Fox News's headline says a foreign government helped the accused man's family leave the U.S. after what it calls an OpenAI bug scandal. The text of its report, as provided, does not detail that claim, and Ars Technica does not mention it.
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- Fox NewsHow a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandalMon, Oct 19, 12:11 PM EDT
- Ars TechnicaAccused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI saysMon, Oct 19, 4:21 PM EDT
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