Sam Altman’s San Francisco dwelling focused in Molotov cocktail assault | EUROtoday

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco dwelling.

The suspect additionally made threats on the firm’s headquarters earlier than he was arrested Friday, based on police.

Officers rushed to Altman’s dwelling shortly after 4 a.m. Friday after somebody threw an incendiary system, setting an exterior gate on hearth, after which fled on foot, police mentioned.

Less than an hour later, police had been known as to a enterprise in a distinct a part of city the place a person had reportedly threatened to burn down the constructing.

Officers acknowledged the person as the identical suspect and detained him, the police division posted on social media. Police have not publicly recognized the person.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, launched a press release confirming that the house belongs to Altman and that the threats had been made at its headquarters.

No one was harm, the corporate mentioned, and OpenAI is helping within the investigation.

Authorities have not charged or launched particulars concerning the man they arrested, together with his title or a attainable motive.

“We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe,” OpenAI wrote in a press release.

Altman, the co-founder and CEO, has turn into a preeminent voice in Silicon Valley on the promise and potential risks of synthetic intelligence.

He was fired by OpenAI in 2023 after a assessment discovered he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board of administrators, however he was rehired simply days later. He returned as CEO beneath a distinct board of administrators.

Altman is a controversial determine, and the assault comes days after the New Yorker printed an in-depth investigation that touched on issues some folks have about him and the corporate.