The First Anti-AI Firebombing

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The episode discusses the case of Daniel Moreno-Gama, who attempted to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman due to his beliefs about AI and humanity's future.

Garrison and Robert talk about Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20 year old charged with attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. We discuss how he became an AI doomer, his belief that artificial superintelligence will wipe out humanity, and his Substack promoting IQ nationalism.  Sources: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/ https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20   https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4 https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/   https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot   https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169 See…

People in this episode

Hosts: Garrison, Robert

Guest: Daniel Moreno-Gama

Topics covered

• AI
• crime
• technology
• society
• philosophy

Keywords

• anti-AI
• firebombing
• Sam Altman
• Daniel Moreno-Gama
• artificial intelligence
• IQ nationalism
• existential risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI

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