Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Defense lawyers say the case stems from a mental health crisis as the 20-year-old also faces federal charges.
- On Tuesday, Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and arson charges in the Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home.
- Authorities allege Moreno-Gama, of Spring, Texas, threw the device at Altman's residence last month, then traveled about 3 miles to OpenAI's headquarters and threatened to burn down the building.
- Court filings show Moreno-Gama expressed hatred of artificial intelligence in his writings, describing it as a danger to humanity and warning of "impending extinction."
- Defense attorney Diamond Ward argued the incident was a "property crime, at best," claiming prosecutors were attempting to curry favor with Altman rather than addressing his client's mental health crisis.
- The 20-year-old faces 19 years to life in prison on state charges; Ward requested a mental health evaluation on Tuesday, with a hearing scheduled for later this month.
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Man who threw Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home and carried AI CEO kill list pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20-year-old accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and then walking three miles to OpenAI’s headquarters to threaten to burn the building down, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two counts of attempted murder and nine other state charges. Moreno-Gama, wearing an orange […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and attempted arson.
The man accused of throwing an incendiary bomb at the San Francisco house of OpenAI Executive Director Sam Altman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday on charges of attempted murder and attempted arson.
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