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Altman attack suspect suggested ‘Luigi’ing some tech CEOs’ in online chat
Authorities say Daniel Moreno-Gama referenced Luigi Mangione in an anti-AI chat before the alleged attacks and was later charged with attempted murder and arson.
- On Friday, San Francisco Police arrested Daniel Moreno-Gama near OpenAI headquarters for threatening to burn down the building, identifying him as the suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home.
- Investigators discovered a manifesto at Moreno-Gama's Spring, Texas home warning of artificial intelligence's apocalyptic consequences, containing a direct message to Altman: 'If by some miracle you live, then I would take this as a sign from the divine to redeem yourself.'
- In an internet chat last year, Moreno-Gama mused about 'Luigi'ing some tech CEOs,' referencing accused UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killer Luigi Mangione, though he later stated in a January podcast: 'I understand the frustration with a person who might advocate for that, but it's not practical.'
- Public defender Diamond Ward dismissed the incident as a 'property crime, at best,' citing her client's history of autism and mental health issues, arguing actions were driven by an 'acute mental health crisis, not a desire to harm.
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Student accused of trying to murder Sam Altman is ‘well-informed’ ‘AI doomer,’ says podcast host who interviewed him
"The Last Invention" podcaster Andy Mills interviewed an AI doomer who had advocated on Discord for killing tech execs. Still, when news broke last week that Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, had been arrested for attempting to murder OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Mills was shocked.
·New York, United States
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OpenAI Attack Suspect Referenced 'Luigi'ing Some Tech CEOs' in Online Messages
A Texas college student accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and the company's headquarters had previously discussed "Luigi'ing some tech CEOs" in online conversations, according to newly revealed messages.
·United States
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Sam Altman suspect called for ‘Luigi’ing some tech CEOs’ months before attack: report
Daniel Moreno-Gama appeared on a podcast earlier this year under a pseudonym to discuss his belief that artificial intelligence poses a profound existential threat to humanity
·London, United Kingdom
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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