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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Blake Montgomery and Sanya Mansoor

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted with molotov cocktail

a man in a black suit looks ahead
Sam Altman testifies during a Senate hearing in the Hart building in Washington DC on 8 May 2025. Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

A 20-year-old man allegedly tossed a molotov cocktail at the home of Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, before the sun rose on Friday, according to statements from San Francisco police.

The suspect, who allegedly threw the fire bomb at the $27m Russian Hill residence around 4.12am, has been arrested but not identified. The same person allegedly threatened to torch OpenAI’s headquarters in the city. No injuries were reported.

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