San Francisco police arrested a person early on Friday morning for allegedly attacking the house of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and making threats exterior of the corporate’s headquarters, a spokesperson confirmed to WIRED. OpenAI’s company safety staff despatched a observe to staff concerning the incident on Friday.
“At roughly 3:45am PT, an unidentified particular person approached Sam’s residence and threw an incendiary gadget towards the property. The gadget landed close by and extinguished. There have been no accidents and solely minimal injury was reported,” the message to employees reads.
“Shortly afterward, a person matching the suspect’s description was contacted by safety exterior MB1,” the message continues, referring to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. “This individual made threatening statements concerning the constructing.”
OpenAI’s company safety staff instructed employees it’s cooperating with regulation enforcement on an investigation, and that staff might discover an elevated police and safety presence across the workplace on Friday. The safety staff stated that the corporate’s workplaces stay open, however staff have been suggested to “not let anybody tailgate into the constructing.”
“Early this morning, somebody threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house and likewise made threats at our San Francisco headquarters. Fortunately, nobody was harm,” stated OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wooden in an e mail to WIRED. “We deeply admire how rapidly SFPD responded and the help from the town in serving to hold our staff secure. The person is in custody, and we’re helping regulation enforcement with their investigation.”
The San Francisco Police Division didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
That is the newest incident wherein OpenAI’s workplace and employees has been threatened. In November of final 12 months, OpenAI locked down its San Francisco workplace following an alleged risk from an activist. In February 2025, protesters have been arrested for locking the entrance doorways to OpenAI’s workplace.
