Overview
- San Francisco police said a man threw an incendiary device at a North Beach home around 4:12 a.m. PT Friday, then threatened to burn OpenAI’s 3rd Street office about an hour later.
- Officers recognized the individual from the first scene and arrested him outside the headquarters, and no injuries were reported.
- OpenAI confirmed the home targeted belongs to CEO Sam Altman, said the fire was limited to an exterior gate, and said the company is assisting investigators.
- Police described the suspect as a 20-year-old man, with his name and motive not released, and said Special Investigations and Arson Units are leading an active probe with charges still pending.
- The episode follows protests and prior threats involving AI companies, including a recent OpenAI office lockdown, which has raised security concerns for employees and executives.