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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published a blog post on Friday evening responding to both an apparent attack on his home
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Early Friday morning, someone allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s San Francisco home.
Key facts
- Early Friday morning, someone allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s San Francisco home
- The article in question was a lengthy investigative piece written by Ronan Farrow (who won a Pulitzer for reporting that revealed many of the sexual abuse allegations around Harvey Weinstein)
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published a blog post on Friday evening responding to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness
- I am not proud of handling myself badly in a conflict with our previous board that led to a huge mess for the company,” Altman said, presumably referring to his removal and rapid reinstatement
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published a blog post on Friday evening responding to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness. While the police have not identified the suspect publicly, Altman noted that the incident came a few days after “an incendiary article” was published about him. “I brushed it aside,” Altman said. The article in question was a lengthy investigative piece written by Ronan Farrow (who won a Pulitzer for reporting that revealed many of the sexual abuse allegations around Harvey Weinstein) and Andrew Marantz (who’s written extensively about technology and politics).