Ex-OpenAI Engineer Detained in Spy Device Case as Saudi Royal Contacts Emerge

A former OpenAI engineer has been detained by a US court for allegedly planting a spy device in a conference room to steal sensitive information. The engineer, a 35-year-old Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan, is accused of using the device to gather secrets from the company's San Francisco office. Prosecutors have revealed that Alfozan was in frequent contact with individuals via WhatsApp. These contacts include Saudi royal family members, according to new court filings. The detention was granted at the request of the US government. Alfozan's communications are a key part of the case against him.