Anti-AI activist charged with firebombing OpenAI CEO’s home

A 20-year-old suspect was indicted in California Superior Court for allegedly using an incendiary bomb to bomb Sam Altman’s San Francisco home early Friday morning (April 10).

Prosecutors said the gunman threw a lit Molotov cocktail at Altman’s property around 3:40 a.m., then targeted OpenAI’s headquarters later that morning.

The reported suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, was taken into custody by San Francisco police late on the morning of April 10 and is currently facing multiple charges, including attempted murder and arson, with authorities describing the incident as a targeted attack motivated by the suspect’s fear of artificial intelligence. san francisco chronicle.

The suspect had documents in his possession that outlined plans to harm Altman and cited concerns that AI would cause “imminent extinction,” according to court filings.

Prosecutors in the Morenogama case allege that these materials included addresses as well as threats against other technology leaders. Federal authorities have indicated they may file additional charges, including possible domestic terrorism, once a motive is determined.

The situation worsened a few days later, on Sunday (April 12), when Altman’s home was targeted again in another incident in which shots were reported to have been fired from a passing vehicle. Two people were arrested shortly after.

In the wake of the attack, Altman shared a photo of her husband and young child on her blog on April 10, expressing hope for preventing further violence and reflecting on the real-world implications of the increasingly heated narrative around AI and its future.

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