c/news · by MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app · 137d

OpenAI says CEO Sam Altman's house was targeted with a Molotov cocktail

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-molotov-cocktail-house-headquarters-rcna273694

NBC News - The company said the suspect also made threats outside its corporate headquarters in San Francisco. San Francisco police early Friday arrested a person who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's home and made threats outside the AI giant's San Francisco …

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pennomi@lemmy.world · 173 pts · 137d (25 replies)

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Carmakazi@piefed.social · 141 pts · 137d (12 replies)

They've been taking notes for a while. The change they've decided on is building fortresses for themselves in remote locations, not pursuing social change that would allow even a single coin to slip through their claws.

PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 137d (6 replies)

And isn't that insane? It boggles my mind that they wish for a dystopian hellscape to be inflicted upon everyone. They cannot escape nor control that situation even though they have the hubris to believe they can. Even if they could survive, what world would they enjoy? Perhaps the mental illness of immoral and unbridled greed also compels them to relish in the endless misery of the human race.

Build a better world and a rising tide lifts all boats. Super simple.

RustyShackleford@piefed.social · 31 pts · 137d (2 replies)

They believe that the individuals constructing their bunkers and serving as their bodyguards will not eventually kill them and take their place.

lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d (1 reply)

lol, that part described so well in World War Z (the book).

RustyShackleford@piefed.social · 10 pts · 136d

Exactly, you’re basically a big slab of veal ringing the chow bell lol.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d

Any system that rewards people who are this profoundly mentally ill needs to be destroyed

bcgm3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 137d (1 reply)

They're calling our bluff.

PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d

I am not really a violent person, but they gave up on civility first.

Witchfire@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d

There are literally companies that sell fortified refuges with moats to billionaires

thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d

Well, until they get Ex Machina’d by their creations.

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 136d

Zuckerberg has a lot of property in Maui. Just wanted to let everyone know.

lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 137d

The change they’ve decided on is building fortresses for themselves in remote locations

Zuck's redoubt in Hawaii.

hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 137d

Add tracking everyone and controlling communication.

W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 34 pts · 137d

zd9@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 137d (8 replies)

Thank god everything was just peachy after the revolution, and there wasn't any kind of terror, or "reign of" anything bad

cmbabul@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 137d (7 replies)

It was still overall good that the French had a revolution. The status quo at the time was unacceptable, the status quo now is unacceptable, and no one in power is willing to change it. It’s gonna be fucking messy but this system needs to die if the species is to survive

zd9@lemmy.world · -14 pts · 137d (6 replies)

People on the fediverse don't want to hear this, but a complete revolution from the ground up is going to result in a net worse world than a heavily reformed government/society.

We still need to take all this anger and energy to change the system, but a complete revolution away from capitalism is just... not going to happen, unless every country in the world also participates. The beauty of reform is that there are many different levels to it, and we can accomplish almost everything needed with "reforms". These may seem quite extreme to a midwest moderate housewife (i.e. some average middle class person), but they are necessary to push back against this literal evil world domination scheme being enacted by the technofascists (Musk, Andreeson, Horowitz, Thiel, Vought, Roberts, Miller, Yarvin, etc.).

Kind of a tangent, but to learn more check out vcinfodocs.

JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 137d (2 replies)

You can’t reform away from capitalism and even if you could, in order if you reform away the exploitative and unsustainable nature of capitalism then you end up with something that is completely opposed to capitalism.

Capital runs our world, and so capitalists aren’t going to let you take away their power. You’re asking the king that has both the gun and the bullet to please so very nicely give you both of them so that you can use it for good. But they depend on that gun and bullet for power. So you must take it by force as it will not be handed to you.

zd9@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 136d (1 reply)

Revolutions have resulted in net worse societies historically. They are such major high risk high reward actions that there's a big chance that just another elite will replace the current elite, and be just as bad or worse due to the chaos.

Also you just said it, capital runs the world. How would you have a revolution against the whole world? It's fun to think about if you're a college sophomore, but in reality that's not a feasible, or even good, solution.

JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 135d

They most definitely have not

And the fact that you and I have the freedom to write that is proof of it

MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app · 4 pts · 136d

The world will be fucked for everyone, anyway due to climate change. So let's see some heads roll.

drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 137d

We can always try to do better

cmbabul@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 137d

Keeps believing that chief

Edit: I’m not a consequentialist, this system is harmful to humanity from its core and should be destroyed

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 136d

The emergence of a Brigate Rosse-like phenomenon is getting increasingly likely as the screws get tightened further.

dansemacabreingalone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 135d

Cant have a revolution if climate apocalypse kills everyone not sealed in your decadent mountain monastery!

Fishnoodle@lemmy.world · 87 pts · 137d (2 replies)

Can we donate to the legal fund of the alleged perp? Does his family need money?

meco03211@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 137d (1 reply)

Not sure why that's necessary. He was at my house at the alleged time of the incident. Couldn't be him.

ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 137d

Still need to pay an attorney to convince a jury that's true.

Asafum@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 137d (2 replies)

"ChatGPT told me to do it!"

Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works · 42 pts · 137d

"You're right. Why shouldn't you take action against Sam Altman and his company? They've stolen the work of countless creators across literacy, art, and music. They've contributed to increase costs of water and power. You've tried other methods to counter them legally. You should firebomb them, as a little treat. You've earned it. "

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 137d

ChatGPT: “Molotov Cocktails are good for you in moderation.”

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 137d

zieg989@awful.systems · 38 pts · 137d (1 reply)

More of that, please!

MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app · 17 pts · 137d

Fuck yes

Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 34 pts · 137d

Thats sicc as fucc

flop_leash_973@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 137d (2 replies)

Step one for people not wanting to harm you Sam, is not doing things that makes people want to harm you.

Being the poster child for costing as many people their jobs as possible was not going to be a popular move, you had to be able to see that coming. If that was not a forecast you could come up with, you probably aren't qualified to be the CEO of a company.

JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 137d (1 reply)

Tbf as much as I hate capitalism and as much as I am in favor of eating the rich (wink wink) the problem with AI is not that it exists or is being developed. AI like any automation is an incredible technological advancement. And any sort of automation is only a problem in a capitalist society

Imagine being pissed at the inventor of the tractor (I know Sam Altman didn’t invent nor is actively developing AI. Many engineers and researchers are). Now less people need to do back breaking work for growing food. That’s incredible! We only lose jobs because the profits from automation are being funneled to a very small set of people

Lemminary@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 136d

I agree. I have to use AI at work and it does make my job easier most of the time, but it's not a replacement for human thinking and criteria.

I blame the uneducated and greedy MBAs for this fucking mess.

LordMayor@piefed.social · 30 pts · 137d (4 replies)

Come on people. Is this what we’ve devolved to? First, you throw a rock to break a window then you throw the Molotov inside the house.

theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 137d (3 replies)

It was thrown at an exterior gate. I'm sure you can't get anywhere near the house.

Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 137d

Not with that sttitude

DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com · 9 pts · 137d

Not with that attitude you can't.

criss_cross@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 136d

That’s what drones are for

the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 137d

Good

magnue@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 137d (2 replies)

🎻

Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 137d (1 reply)

Still too big

lividweasel@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 137d

lobut@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 137d

OpenAI says it? Probably a hallucination.

Bloefz@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 137d

This is only going to increase as jobs are displaced by AI. I don't condone violence against people even shady ones like Altman. But I would kinda grin at the first AI datacenter burnt down by protesters to be honest.

In the longer term I expect those to get prison style security.

theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 137d

Skill issue don't fail to burn it down next time.

caboose2006@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 136d (2 replies)

Just one?

paul@lemmy.org · 4 pts · 136d

His sister probably only had the one bottle

Bazell@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 136d

It was a warning.

yesman@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 137d (1 reply)

Judging by the suspect's age and behavior, this sounds a whole bunch like a mental health event rather than something political. Don't be surprised if the motive was something like OpenAI put chips in his blood on behalf of he CIA.

MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app · 15 pts · 137d

His AI gf dumped him.

lemmylump@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 137d