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The home of Sam Altman is seen from Chestnut Street in San Francisco on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Lea Suzuki\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/p>\n
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The man accused of hurling a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman\u2019s home last week has been identified as a 20-year-old resident of The Woodlands, where federal agents were seen Monday executing a search warrant at his home on Camberwell Court.<\/p>\n
Daniel Alejandro\u00a0Moreno-Gama allegedly threw a firebomb at Altman’s San Francisco residence, according to investigators. He was arrested hours later near OpenAI’s Mission Bay headquarters, where he reportedly threatened to burn down the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT\u2019: Alleged Sam\u00a0Altman firebomber wrote of fears AI would end humanity<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Moreno-Gama was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm as well as damage and destruction of property by means of explosives, according to a report by the Associated Press<\/a>. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office on Monday evening announced it was charging Moreno-Gama with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a destructive device, among other charges.<\/p>\n Here’s what you need to know about\u00a0Moreno-Gama.<\/p>\n Who is Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama?<\/p>\n Moreno-Gama, 20, has been identified as a Spring area resident whose family’s home is located in The Woodlands Township, north of Houston. He had attended Lone Star College in Montgomery County, officials said during a Monday news conference in San Francisco. It was unclear if he was still a student there and college officials didn’t respond to a request for comment on Monday.<\/p>\n Since 2024, Moreno-Gama had written extensively about his growing concerns over AI on a personal\u00a0Substack and Discord server, PauseAI, an activist group focused on banning the development of the most powerful AI models to protect the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n In recent Substack posts, he\u00a0wrote that the race for artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction, arguing the technology was not aligned with mankind\u2019s interests. He published six entries between Jan. 6 and March 1.<\/p>\n What are authorities saying about Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama?\u00a0<\/p>\n Moreno-Gama is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail, which is a type\u00a0of firebomb, at Altman\u2019s residence early Friday morning, according to San Francisco police. The San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reported that the fire was extinguished by security personnel and no one was injured.<\/p>\n He was later arrested near\u00a0OpenAI\u2019s Mission Bay headquarters and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm as well as damage and destruction of property by means of explosives.<\/p>\n Moreno-Gama had no criminal history in Harris County or Texas, according to public records.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jennings said Monday that Moreno-Gama showed an “extreme danger” to the public while discussing the threatening language he used\u00a0online.\u00a0<\/p>\n “In no way should we be at the point where a man could have lost his life over differences of opinion,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n What is Sam Altman saying?\u00a0<\/p>\n