# OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody

**Published:** October 19, 2026
**Author:** Paresh Dave
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/openai-engineer-accused-of-spying-on-executives-ordered-to-remain-in-cus

A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
> [Read full article at Wired — Artificial Intelligence](https://www.wired.com/story/openai-engineer-accused-of-spying-on-executives-ordered-to-remain-in-custody/)

**Tags:** #OpenAI

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