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Ex-OpenAI engineer who allegedly planted bug in office was in contact with Saudi royal family

CBS News · October 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM

A former OpenAI engineer who allegedly installed a listening device in an executive conference room was in close contact with a member of the Saudi royal family and was planning to leave the U.S. for Riyadh when authorities arrested him, federal prosecutors said Sunday in a court memorandum.

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