- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home was targeted with a Molotov cocktail early Friday morning.
- A 20-year-old suspect was detained near the company’s headquarters after threatening to burn it down.
- No one was injured, and OpenAI is assisting police with the ongoing investigation.
- The incident is part of a rise in threats tied to Artificial Intelligence development, including a recent shooting in Indianapolis.
San Francisco police arrested a suspect early Friday after an incendiary device was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the city’s North Beach neighborhood. According to a report by NBC News, officers responded to a fire at the property around 4:12 a.m. PT.
Investigators described the thrown object as a Molotov cocktail or similar device, which caused a fire on an exterior gate. However, the suspect had already fled the scene at that time.
Officers later detained the same individual near OpenAI’s headquarters after he allegedly threatened to burn down the building. Police described the suspect as a 20-year-old man, though they have not released a name.
“Early this morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and also made threats at our San Francisco headquarters,” an OpenAI spokesperson stated. “Thankfully, no one was hurt.”
Consequently, the company is assisting law enforcement with their active investigation. Meanwhile, charges are still pending against the detained individual.
This attack follows a rise in threats tied to AI development, as detailed in a recent case in Indiana. There, shots were fired into the home of a city council member who supported a data center, accompanied by a note reading, “No data centers.”
The recent incident also recalls a security scare in November reported by Wired. During that event, OpenAI locked down its San Francisco offices after receiving a violent threat from an anti-AI activist.
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