Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows

An ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room appears to have had substantial backing from the Saudi government, according to a court filing reported on Monday, Oct. 19, by Reuters. The filing suggests the accused person received considerable support from Saudi authorities as the alleged incident unfolded inside the AI company. The report, credited to Andrew Goudsward and written by Bhargav Acharya, also notes the matter is being handled through court proceedings in Washington. The filing’s details were not expanded in the brief report, but it points to potential foreign state involvement.