Attacks on AI leaders raise security stakes

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a person matching the suspect later made threats outside OpenAI’s Mission Bay offices; the suspect is in custody and OpenAI warned employees of increased security presence. The incident shows physical threats are moving from online rhetoric to real-world danger around AI executives and workplaces. — Escalating physical threats to AI figures reshape debates over corporate transparency, policing, protest tactics, and whether governments should treat AI firms and their personnel as protected critical infrastructure.