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Man charged after Molotov attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home

techApr 14, 20268173

A 20-year-old Texas man threw a Molotov-type device at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home, igniting a fire at the front gate. Police arrested the suspect after finding him at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters, where he threatened to burn the building. Prosecutors charged him with attempted murder and filed federal counts, saying he traveled with documents advocating violence against AI.

Key Highlights

20-year-old Texas man threw Molotov at Sam Altman's San Francisco home
Device ignited a fire at the home's front gate
Prosecutors charged him with attempted murder and filed federal counts
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