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Suspect in attack at Sam Altman's house aimed to kill OpenAI CEO, warned of humanity's extinction from AI
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A man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home last week was trying to kill him, and was motivated by hatred of artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors said Monday.
Key facts
- On Friday, Moreno-Gama threw "a lit Molotov cocktail-style incendiary device at" Atlman's home at roughly 3:37 a.m., the complaint said
- The suspect arrived at OpenAI's headquarters at around 5:00 a.m., threw a chair against the glass doors and threatened to "to burn it down and kill anyone inside," according to the filing
- In the first section of the document, titled "Your Last Warning," Moreno-Gama "stated he 'killed /attempted to kill' Victim-1." He also listed the names and addresses of several additional AI
- The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, is being charged with attempted murder in the case, the San Francisco District Attorney said on Monday
Summary
The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, is being charged with attempted murder in the case, the San Francisco District Attorney said on Monday. "The charges announced today reflect a deeply concerning escalation from intent to action targeting a private residence and a technology company with violence," FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Cobo said in a statement. In a press conference on Monday, Cobo said, "This was not spontaneous. After Moreno-Gama was arrested following his attack on Friday, San Francisco Police Department officers recovered a document in his possession that detailed his intentions, according to a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court on Monday.