I Spoke to the Man Accused of Trying to Kill Sam Altman
The Free Press • • business
Key Points:
- Daniel Moreno-Gama, a 19-year-old Texan, was charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman's home and threatening to burn down OpenAI's headquarters.
- Moreno-Gama had previously expressed deep concerns about AI, fearing the extinction of humanity due to artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- He was active on a Discord server called Stop AI under the username Butlerian Jihadist, where he advocated for violent actions against AI development and tech CEOs.
- Journalists had engaged with Moreno-Gama months earlier while reporting on the debates surrounding AGI, noting his hard-line stance that violence might be necessary to stop AGI progress.
- His case highlights the intense fears and extreme reactions some individuals have toward the rapid advancement of AI technologies.
