Judge Rejects Bail for Former OpenAI Employee Accused of Installing Listening Device
The Saudi government's offer to pay an indeterminate ... sum to secure the defendant's release from custody does not assure the Court,' the judge wrote.
TL;DR
- A federal judge rejected a bail request for a former OpenAI engineer.
- The engineer is accused of installing customized listening devices in an executive conference room.
- The judge cited concerns that the Saudi government's offer to pay for the defendant's release would not guarantee his appearance in court.
- The defendant's lawyer offered nearly $1 million in assets to secure bail.