00:00Open AI Locks Down After Alleged Protester Threat
00:03Open AI's San Francisco office entered lockdown after an internal warning about a potential threat linked to a former activist.
00:11The individual allegedly threatened Open AI staff and previously visited its offices.
00:16Around 11 a.m., San Francisco police got a 911 call about a man near 550 Terry Francois Boulevard making threats.
00:24A citizen crime tracking app, a police scanner, alleged he bought weapons and intended to target more Open AI locations.
00:33Employees were told to stay inside, lose branding, and remove badges to avoid self-identifying.
00:38Open AI's comms reportedly shared images of the suspect over Slack.
00:43Security later wrote there was no indication of active threat activity but continued assessing.
00:48The man had posted he was no longer associated with Stop AI.
00:51The group said he acted alone and reaffirmed its deep commitment to nonviolence.
00:57Open AI and the San Francisco Police Department declined to comment.
01:01This isn't the first time Open AI and AI protesters crossed paths.
01:05Recently, Stop AI, No AGI, and Pause AI protested, warning of mass unemployment or societal collapse.
01:14In February, some protesters were arrested for blocking Open AI's Mission Bay doors.
01:17Open AI's office entered lockdown after a Slack alert warned of a threat tied to a Stop AI associate.
01:24In a prior pause AI statement, the individual allegedly involved warned that AI could replace scientists and workers, making life not worth living.
01:33It's a grim sentiment showing how heated and volatile the AI debate has become.
01:37For now, employees are safe, offices secure, and the situation seems de-escalated.
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