Suspect arrested after throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco

San Francisco police arrested a suspect early Friday after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

According to A a report by NBC NewsPolice responded to Altman’s home in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood around 4:12 a.m. PT after receiving a report of a fire. Investigators said an unidentified man threw a Molotov cocktail, causing a fire at an external gate, before fleeing the scene.

Police described the device as a Molotov cocktail or similar incendiary device. Officers later arrested the suspect near OpenAI’s headquarters after he threatened to burn down the building.

When officers arrived, they identified the person as the same suspect from the previous incident and took him into custody. According to reports, police did not name the suspect, but described him as a 20-year-old man. Authorities said charges remain pending and the case remains under active investigation.

An OpenAI spokesperson said: “Early this morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and also made threats to our headquarters in San Francisco.” Decryption. “Fortunately, no one was hurt. We greatly appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support the city is providing to help keep our employees safe.”

They added that OpenAI is assisting law enforcement in their investigations.

The attack comes amid an increase Threats Linked to the development of artificial intelligence, including the recent case in Indiana, where a city council member who was supporting the construction of a data center was shot at the home of a city council member, with a note left at the scene saying: “No data centers.”

Altman has not commented publicly on the incident, and authorities said the investigation remains ongoing.

This incident comes on the heels of another security scare in November I mentioned By Wired, OpenAI closed its San Francisco offices after receiving a violent threat linked to an anti-AI activist who had previously visited the company’s facilities and was suspected of planning to harm employees.