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China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

© Aly Song/Reuters

Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.

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

19 October 2026 at 22:17
Saudi officials paid for his wife and son to fly out of the U.S. and offered to cover his bail, according to court filings. A judge ordered the engineer to remain in custody.

© Aaron Wojack for The New York Times

The San Francisco offices of OpenAI, whose former employee Abdulrahman Alfozan is charged with trying to secretly record conversations.
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