A suspect was arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The incident occurred early Friday morning, burning an exterior gate before the suspect fled. Police apprehended the individual approximately an hour later near the OpenAI headquarters, where they were reportedly threatening to burn it down. OpenAI leadership informed staff that the device extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries. This follows a similar threat against Altman and the company reported last year.
Police arrested a 20-year-old suspect who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman‘s house early Friday morning. The device burned an exterior gate of the residence in San Francisco before dawn, as the San Francisco Police Department stated.
It was unclear whether Altman was home at the time of the incident. The suspect fled on foot but was found about an hour later, just after 5 a.m., threatening to burn down the OpenAI headquarters.
Charges are still pending for the suspect, and no one was hurt. OpenAI leadership sent a message to staff about the incident.
The note reads: “At approximately 3:45am PT, an unidentified individual approached Sam’s residence and threw an incendiary device toward the property.” It continued, “The device landed nearby and extinguished. There were no injuries and only minimal damage was reported.”
Last year, a similar threat was posed against Sam Altman and the company. OpenAI locked down its San Francisco office after reporting a threat from a person once affiliated with an anti-AI activist group.
