In an unsettling turn of events, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence was reportedly targeted twice within the span of two days, resulting in the arrest of two individuals. The incidents unfolded near Altman’s lavish $27 million mansion located in the Russian Hill neighborhood.
According to reports from the San Francisco Standard, the sequence of events began early on a Sunday morning when a Honda vehicle was noticed lingering close to the mansion. The situation escalated when the car stopped and a shot was abruptly fired from the passenger side window. A vigilant security guard on duty heard the gunfire, prompting the vehicle to quickly flee. Fortunately, surveillance cameras captured the license plate number, providing a crucial lead for law enforcement.
The investigation swiftly progressed as police tracked the vehicle to a residence, where they arrested two suspects, Amanda Tom, aged 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, aged 23. Authorities confirmed that the vehicle was registered to Tom, and a search of the premises led to the seizure of three firearms.
San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew emphasized the seriousness with which the department addresses gun-related crimes. “The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously, and anyone committing acts like these will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he asserted. Chief Lew also commended the officers for their prompt actions in identifying the suspects, apprehending them, and ensuring that dangerous weapons were removed from the streets.
“The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously, and anyone committing acts like these will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” police chief Derrick Lew said.
“I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets.”
Neither Altman, nor OpenAI — the creator of ChatGPT — have commented on the alleged attack. There were no injuries.
Meanwhile, Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama, 20, was arrested Friday after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home.
He has been hit with a slew of charges, including attempted murder and arson.
Moreno-Gama, from Texas, was also accused of possessing an incendiary device and possessing a destructive device, KNTV reported.
He allegedly threw the Molotov cocktail at the exterior gate of Altman’s home, which caused a fire.
He then fled the scene before heading to OpenAI offices, allegedly threatening to burn down the building, San Francisco cops said.
It has since emerged he posted a string of Substack posts, expressing fears AI would lead to the extinction of humanity between Jan. 6 and March 1, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Altman shared a picture of his software engineer hubby Oliver Mulherin, whom he married in January 2024, and their child as he responded to the attack in a lengthy Posthaven blog post.
“Images have power, I hope,” he wrote.
“Normally we try to be pretty private, but in this case I am sharing a photo in the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think about me.”
In the essay, he alluded to the ongoing debate within the artificial intelligence world, and called for the rhetoric to be toned down.
“While we have that debate, we should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions in fewer homes, figuratively and literally,” he wrote.
