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A 20-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of throwing an incendiary device at Altman\u2019s home in the Russian Hill neighborhood and later threatening to burn down OpenAI\u2019s headquarters, according to San Francisco police and jail records.<\/p>\n
The suspect, identified in jail records as Alejandro Daniel Moreno-Gama, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, making criminal threats and possession or manufacture of a destructive device. As of Friday afternoon, prosecutors had not filed formal charges.<\/p>\n
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Firefighters responded shortly before 4 a.m. to reports of a fire at a residence near Chestnut and Jones streets. By the time crews arrived, security personnel had already extinguished flames at an exterior gate, according to police and fire officials. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman\u2019s home on Russian Hill in San Francisco, whose driveway is shown Friday, was the target of an incendiary device, police said.<\/p>\n
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Authorities said the suspect fled before first responders arrived. Fire crews later found evidence of what officials described as an incendiary device and alerted police.<\/p>\n
About an hour later, officers responded to a report of a man making threats near a building on the 1400 block of Third Street in Mission Bay, where OpenAI is headquartered. Police said officers recognized the individual as the same suspect and took him into custody.<\/p>\n
OpenAI confirmed that the home belongs to Altman and said the company is cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe. The individual is in custody,\u201d said Jamie Radice, an OpenAI spokesperson.<\/p>\n
In his post, Altman expanded beyond the incident, describing what he sees as a volatile moment in public discourse around artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fear and anxiety about AI is justified; we are in the process of witnessing the largest change to society in a long time, and perhaps ever,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
He urged a lowering of tensions as debate over the technology intensifies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we have that debate, we should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions in fewer homes, figuratively and literally,\u201d Altman wrote.<\/p>\n
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Police have not announced a motive. Moreno-Gama remained in custody as of Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
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