‘Fear and anxiety about AI is justified,’ writes OpenAI’s Sam Altman after attack on his home

After a controversial incident involving an attack on his family, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a personal apology along with a family photo, admitting that public anxiety over AI is warranted despite the rapid societal changes.

The incident, which occurred early Friday morning, involved a 20-year-old man throwing a flammable device at Altman’s home in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighbourhood. The device ignited the exterior gate but caused only minimal damage and no injuries, as it reportedly bounced off the property. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested about an hour later near OpenAI’s headquarters, where he allegedly made threats to set the building on fire.