Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of spying on executives held in custody

A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer accused of spying on executives, to remain in custody. The judge likened the Saudi government's offer to secure his release to a 'blank check'.

Why it matters: The case shows insider and state-linked espionage as a live risk at leading labs. Prosecutors' flight-risk concerns tied to a foreign government underline how security at AI companies now resembles that of defense contractors.