Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Sam Altman’s San Francisco Home

San Francisco police arrested a suspect early Friday after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

According to a report in NBC Newspolice responded to Altman’s San Francisco home in North Beach around 4:12 a.m. PT after receiving a report of a fire. Investigators said an unidentified person threw an incendiary device, which started a fire at the front gate before fleeing the scene.

Police described the device as a Molotov cocktail or similar weapon. Police later detained the man near the OpenAI headquarters after he threatened to set the building on fire.

When police arrived, they identified the man as the same suspect and took him into custody. According to reports, the police have not named the suspect but say he is a 20-year-old man. Officials say charges are pending and the case remains under investigation.

“This morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and threatened our headquarters in San Francisco,” an OpenAI spokesperson said. Decrypt. “Fortunately, no one was injured. We are very appreciative of SFPD’s quick response and the support from the city in helping to keep our employees safe.”

OpenAI is helping law enforcement in their investigation, he added.

The attack comes in the middle of the climb threats Related to the development of artificial intelligence, including a recent story in Indiana where a shot was fired at the home of a city council member who helped build a data center, was a note left at the site saying, “No data center.”

Altman has not publicly commented on the incident, and authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

The incident follows another security scare in November report and Wired, when OpenAI closed its offices in San Francisco after receiving a malicious threat linked to an anti-AI who had previously visited the company’s premises and suspected of intending to harm employees.