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'If I am going to advocate for others to kill and commit crimes, then I must lead by example': OpenAI suspect's chilling manifesto
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The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home had written about AI’s purported risk to humanity and traveled from Texas to San Francisco intending to kill Altman, authorities said Monday.
Key facts
- Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m
- Less than an hour later, Moreno-Gama allegedly went to OpenAI’s headquarters about 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) away and threatened to burn down the building
- Those charges carry respective penalties of up to 10 years and 20 years in prison
- The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home had written about AI’s purported risk to humanity and traveled from Texas to San Francisco intending to kill Altman
Summary
Authorities allege 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device about 4 a.m. Moreno-Gama is opposed to artificial intelligence, writing about AI’s purported risk to humanity and “our impending extinction,” according to a federal criminal complaint. No one was injured at Altman’s home or the company offices, authorities said. Moreno-Gama faces charges including two counts of attempted murder and attempted arson in California state court, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.