What we know about an accused OpenAI spy's alleged connection to Saudi royals
A former OpenAI engineer is accused of planting a bug in a company office. Federal investigators claim he was in close contact with a member of the Saudi royal family. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more details.
A Saudi national, Abdulrahman Alfozan, has been accused of planting a recording device in a meeting room at OpenAI, according to a court filing in California. The 35-year-old engineer was charged with having "considerable support" from the Saudi government, as claimed by US prosecutors. The filing states that Alfozan was in frequent communication with a member of the Saudi royal family, and that a member of the country's military paid for his wife and son's one-way flight back to Saudi Arabia after his arrest.
Alfozan was deemed a flight risk and denied bail, pending trial. The court filing alleges that Alfozan's actions posed a danger to the national security of the United States, as executives from the AI firm met with government officials in the room where the device was planted.
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