Report: US memo cites Saudi support for ex-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging conference room

3 people · 17 posts · first post Mon 16:45 UTC · latest 48 min ago

A US detention memo says the ex-OpenAI engineer charged in the alleged conference-room bugging case received "considerable support" from the Saudi government, and that his wife flew to Saudi Arabia. Andrew Curran reposted the memo and says there was more than one bug; Kelsey Piper notes the government hasn't proven the support claim in court. Samuel Hammond argues Commerce should rescind the 35,000 GB300 export licenses for Saudi HUMAIN and that Saudi data centers shouldn't host frontier US model weights if the claim holds.

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1. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 18:58 UTC
   From the US government's detention memo arguing that the former OpenAI engineer accused in the office bugging case should remain in custody:
   
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2. @hamandcheese policy · Mon 19:49 UTC
   If this checks out, Commerce Dept should consider rescinding the 35,000 GB300s licensed for export to HUMAIN. It's unknown how many have already shipped but I bet much less than half. We shouldn't sell advanced GPUs to countries that try to steal our IP. Trust is earned.
   SITUATION DETECTED: U.S. prosecutors are arguing in court that the ex-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging an executive conference room appears to have received “considerable support” from the Saudi government. open on X
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3. @kelseytuoc press · Mon 19:49 UTC
   The government has not yet attempted to prove the latter in court. I think this is still an update about it though.
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4. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 19:22 UTC
   There was more than one bug.
   
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5. @hamandcheese policy · Mon 19:51 UTC
   At minimum, Saudi-based data centers should not be allowed to host frontier US model weights.
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6. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 19:03 UTC
   
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7. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 19:03 UTC
   Source: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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8. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:34 UTC
   Confirmed today, it was ChatGPT.
   
   @andrewcurran_: At least use a different model! Your own company's model!? Whose logs they can legally access at any time!? open on X
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9. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:50 UTC
   Threat to national security.
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10. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:33 UTC
    Confirmed in today's filing.
    
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11. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 21:12 UTC
    After the found the device they removed it and replaced it with a camera. The reason he looks so surprised is because he's staring into a lens.
    
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12. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:58 UTC
    Threat to national security.
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13. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:47 UTC
    That he 'presents an ongoing danger to the community and a serious risk of flight that no set of release conditions can reasonably mitigate.'
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14. @andrewcurran_ commentary · Mon 20:57 UTC
    This is potentially the most powerful technology in history. Personally, there's no doubt about it. If someone was proved to have been attempting to steal this for a foreign nation it would be much, much worse to me than stealing nuclear or biological weapon tech.
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Reposted by @andrewcurran_, @kelseytuoc.