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Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say

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A Saudi military official paid for the OpenAI engineer’s wife and infant son to fly out of the United States a day after his arrest, according to a court filing. The Saudi government also offered to cover his bail

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Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say

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