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A judge ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of spying on executives, to remain in custody; the FBI said he had a folder called "Saudi Gov Docs."
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A judge ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, comparing a Saudi government offer to secure his release to a "blank check."
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Former OpenAI engineer accused of spying ordered to remain in custody
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors
BBC Technology · 19 Oct 2026, 16:22
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“A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.””
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