A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning.
The incident occurred round 4:00 am when a suspect “threw an incendiary destructive device” at Altman’s home, “causing a fire to one exterior gate” earlier than fleeing on foot, in keeping with statement from the San Francisco Police Department.
The identical suspect then allegedly headed to OpenAI’s places of work, the place he was “threatening to burn down the building,” in keeping with the assertion. SFPD mentioned that “charges are still pending at this time.”
In a press release, a spokesperson for OpenAI confirmed the incidents and mentioned that “no one was hurt.”
“We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe. The individual is in custody, and we’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation,” the spokesperson mentioned.
This story is creating and will likely be up to date.