Ex-OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Device Linked to Saudi Royal

United States · USA + Canada region

US federal prosecutors allege that a former OpenAI employee accused of planting a device had frequent contact with an unnamed member of the Saudi royal family. The defendant is claimed to have received backing from Saudi Arabia according to the prosecutor. No further details regarding the incident or the device were provided.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.