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No injuries have been reported, and charges are still pending, SFPD said in the statement
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“Early this morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and also made threats at their San Francisco headquarters.
Key facts
- Shared on social media, the police said that at approximately 4:12 am, officers responded to a fire investigation in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco
- In February 2025, protesters were arrested for locking the front doors to OpenAI’s office
- At approximately 3:45am PT, an unidentified individual approached Sam’s residence and threw an incendiary device toward the property
- San Francisco police arrested an individual early on Friday morning for allegedly attacking the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and making threats outside of the company’s headquarters, a spokesperson
Summary
San Francisco police arrested an individual early on Friday morning for allegedly attacking the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and making threats outside of the company’s headquarters, a spokesperson confirmed to WIRED. “At approximately 3:45am PT, an unidentified individual approached Sam’s residence and threw an incendiary device toward the property. “Shortly afterward, an individual matching the suspect’s description was contacted by security outside MB1,” the message continues, referring to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. OpenAI’s corporate security team told staff it is cooperating with law enforcement on an investigation, and that employees may notice an increased police and security presence around the office on Friday. The San Francisco Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.