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Man arrested after Sam Altman’s house hit with Molotov cocktail, OpenAI headquarters threatened

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 8, 2025. (Senate video)

By Lola Murti

A man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and then threatening to burn down the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco headquarters on Friday, police said.

An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the attack in a statement and said, “Thankfully, no one was hurt.”

According to a post on X from the San Francisco Police Department, officers responded to a fire at Altman’s North Beach residence after a suspect threw an “incendiary destructive device” at his home at around 4 a.m. The device caused a fire on an exterior gate and the suspect fled on foot.

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