Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home
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Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home

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What Happened

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published a blog post Friday responding to a Molotov cocktail attack on his San Francisco home and a New Yorker investigative article questioning his trustworthiness. No injuries occurred; a suspect was arrested at OpenAI headquarters. Altman acknowledged mistakes, including conflict-aversion during his 2023 board dispute, and called for de-escalating rhetoric around artificial intelligence development.

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Sam AltmanOpenAINew YorkerRonan FarrowAndrew MarantzSan FranciscoAGIHarvey Weinstein

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