00:00The disturbing firebomb attack in San Francisco, authorities say targeting the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman,
00:06one of the leaders in artificial intelligence. Here's Trevor Ault.
00:11Tonight, San Francisco authorities are investigating a brazen firebombing attack at the home of Sam Altman,
00:17the CEO of OpenAI, one of the leading artificial intelligence companies in the world.
00:22A law enforcement source says this image, obtained by the San Francisco Standard, shows the suspect.
00:27Someone threw a Molotov cocktail slash sticky bomb at the gate of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI's residence.
00:34Police responding to the home shortly after 4 a.m., that Molotov cocktail setting an exterior gate on fire.
00:41Authorities say the suspect fled before officers arrived, then less than an hour later, a second incident, this time at
00:48OpenAI's headquarters.
00:50There's a subject threatening to burn down the building.
00:58Police say they recognize that suspect, a 20-year-old man, as the same suspect from the firebomb, immediately taking
01:05him into custody.
01:06This comes amid recent protests targeting multiple artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI,
01:11demonstrators voicing concerns about the rapidly evolving technology.
01:15David, it's not clear if Sam Altman was home at the time of this attack.
01:20Authorities say no one was injured.
01:22David, Trevor Alt reporting tonight.
01:23Trevor, thanks.
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