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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.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php
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