A man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the company said.<\/p>\n
No one was hurt, according to the San Francisco Police Department and OpenAI.<\/p>\n
The incident unfolded around 4 a.m. Friday when someone “threw an incendiary destructive device” at the house, which sparked a fire on an exterior gate, police said.<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman attends the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, March 11, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Kylie Cooper\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The suspect fled on foot, but police said his description was dispatched to officers.<\/p>\n Around 5 a.m., officers responded to OpenAI’s headquarters where a man was allegedly threatening to burn down a building, and they “recognized the male to be the same suspect from the earlier incident,” police said.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old suspect was arrested and charges are pending, police said.<\/p>\n The company said the situation is under control and there is no immediate threat to its offices.<\/p>\n “We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe,” OpenAI said in a statement. “We’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation.”<\/p>\n The SFPD’s Special Investigations and Arson Units are leading the investigation, the company said. The FBI said it’s aware of the incident and is working with San Francisco police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n