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Meet the man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman: a 20-year-old AI doomer
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The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco was opposed to artificial intelligence, writing about AI’s purported risk to humanity and “our impending extinction,” according to court documents.
Key facts
- Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m
- The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco was opposed to artificial intelligence, writing about AI’s purported risk to humanity and “their
- When Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday, officials found a document on him in which he “identified views opposed to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the executives of various AI companies,” court
- Anthony Aguirre, president and CEO of the Future of Life Institute, said in a written statement Friday that “violence and intimidation of any kind have no place in the conversation about the future
Summary
Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m. On Monday morning, FBI agents went to Moreno-Gama’s home in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, where they spent several hours before leaving. The FBI’s office in Houston confirmed agents were at the scene but declined further comment. The criminal complaint does not name Altman or OpenAI but both have confirmed they were the targets of the attack.