The Saudi national charged with planting a listening device in the headquarters of OpenAI while he worked there pleaded not guilty on Friday during an appearance in San Francisco federal court.
Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was sent back to jail after the brief hearing. Alofzan has been held without bail since his arrest in early October.
He faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison if convicted in the case.
Alfozan's lawyer declined to comment after the hearing.
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