Texas man faces federal charges for trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama is facing federal charges for having traveled from Texas to California with the express purpose of killing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. He was arrested on April 10 after he threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman's San Francisco home and tried to break into the OpenAI headquarters. He could face upwards of 20 years in prison if convicted.

He's charged with attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm. Moreno-Gama was found by San Francisco Police with incendiary devices, a jug of kerosene, a blue lighter, and a manifesto titled "Your Last Warning," per the Department of Justice. 

The document found with Moreno-Gama was in three parts. The first part was a discussion of the alleged intended crime, which read "...if I am going to advocate for others to kill and commit crimes, then I must lead by example and show that I am fully sincere in my message." It contained a list of board members and CEOs of AI companies and investors, reads the complaint. OpenAI is one of the top American AI companies, offering ChatGPT and other products.