An attack on the home of OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman – and on the company’s headquarters – has led to concerns the backlash against AI could become violent. Guardian journalist Nick Robins-Early and researcher Sean Fleming discussIn a couple of weeks, at an arraignment hearing in California, Daniel Moreno-Gama will
Presented by Annie Kelly with Nick Robins-Early and Sean Fleming; produced by Ned Carter Miles and Ross Burns; executive producer Sami Kent
In a couple of weeks, at an arraignment hearing in California, Daniel Moreno-Gama will face formal charges, including attempted double homicide.
It comes after his attack on the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman – throwing a molotov cocktail at the property – before attempting to break into the entrance of the company’s headquarters hours later.
When he was arrested, according to the criminal complaint, he was carrying a jug of kerosene, a lighter and what appeared to be an anti-AI manifesto with a list of prominent CEOs and investors.
As Guardian US tech reporter Nick Robins-Early explains to Annie Kelly, Moreno’s family say he was in the grip of an intense mental health crisis, and his actions had nothing to do with his previous statements about AI.
Nonetheless, the incident has sparked many questions. Most importantly, as the technology enters more of our lives – and becomes ever more divisive – could the backlash against AI become violent?
Annie also hears from researcher Sean Fleming from the University of Nottingham – a specialist in anti-technology politics – about what ideas are currently circulating online … and where they might lead.
