Sam Altman House Hit With Molotov Cocktail, Man Arrested at OpenAI
A 20-year-old man threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home in San Francisco early Friday morning. Police arrested him an hour later at OpenAI's headquarters, where he was threatening to burn down the building.
San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Russian Hill home early Friday morning.
The suspect fled on foot after the attack. About an hour later, police found him at OpenAI's headquarters on 3rd Street, roughly three miles away. He was threatening to burn down the building when officers arrived.
Police immediately recognized him as the same person from the home attack and arrested him on the spot. The company confirmed the incidents in a statement Friday.
Altman leads OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT. The popular AI chatbot has sparked both excitement and concern about the rapid growth of artificial intelligence technology.
Details about the suspect's motivation are still emerging. No injuries were reported in either incident.
This attack shows growing tensions around artificial intelligence and its leaders. OpenAI creates ChatGPT, one of the most popular AI tools used by millions of people worldwide.
Police will likely file arson and terrorist threat charges. The suspect's court appearance and motive details should emerge soon.
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