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OpenAI Founder Sam Altman's Residence Targeted in Molotov Cocktail Attack

By: theblockbeats.news|2026/04/11 09:02:06
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BlockBeats News, April 11th, according to foreign media reports, a spokesperson for OpenAI confirmed that the San Francisco police arrested a suspect earlier on Friday. The individual was accused of throwing an incendiary device at the residence of OpenAI's founder and CEO, Sam Altman, and also making threats outside the headquarters of this AI giant in San Francisco.

OpenAI stated: "Fortunately, no one was hurt." The company added: "We are very grateful to the San Francisco police for their rapid response and appreciate the support from the city government in ensuring the safety of our employees. The suspect has been arrested, and we are assisting the police in their investigation." Currently, Sam Altman has not made a public statement regarding this arrest.

In another statement, the San Francisco Police Department said that officers responded earlier on Friday to a residence in the North Beach area of San Francisco, "for the purpose of a fire investigation." The suspect fled on foot, and the description was relayed to all officers. Subsequently, the San Francisco police received a call and rushed to a business at 1400 3rd Street to address an incident where "an unidentified man was threatening to set fire to the building."

(OpenAI headquarters is located at 1455 3rd Street) The police stated: "Upon arrival at the scene, officers identified this male as the same suspect from the earlier incident and promptly arrested him." The suspect is reported to be a 20-year-old male.

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