Texas Student Charged in AI CEO Attack

0:00On April 16, a 20-year-old Texas college student named Daniel Moreno-Gama faces serious charges for allegedly trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam, Altman, and burned down the company's San Francisco headquarters. Last week, he traveled from the Houston area through a Molotov cocktail at Altman's home and hit the office entrance. Stayed prosecutors hit him with attempted murder and arson counts while federal charges include possessing an unregistered firearm and using, explosives to damage property. Months back, Moreno-Gama chatted online about violence against tech leaders, even mentioning Luigi-ing some CEOs, a nod to the guy accused of killing. The United Healthcare boss last December, but in a podcast interview, he called it impractical and not worth the risk. Investigators found a manifesto on him warning that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity with a direct message to Altman. He'd been active in online AI discussion groups and even dipped into advocacy for AI limits, though those

1:02crews make it clear they hate violence. This Tuesday marked his first court appearance on state charges where his public defender argued he's in a mental health crisis, possibly autistic, and way overcharged, calling it basically a property crime at worst. His parents chimed in too, saying he's never heard of soul and just started facing mental struggles lately. Judge ordered him held without bail, with a raiment set for May 5th, as both state and federal cases move forward amid the buzz over AI fears and tech tensions. This has been US News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.