Overview
- San Francisco police booked activist Guido Reichstadter for allegedly violating a judge’s stay‑away order from OpenAI’s premises.
- The misdemeanor trial for Reichstadter, Sam Kirchner, and Wynd Kaufmyn was slated to begin Friday but was postponed.
- Judge Maria E. Evangelista ruled that the judge overseeing the trial will decide whether a defense subpoena requires CEO Sam Altman to testify.
- A bench warrant was issued Nov. 21 after Kirchner missed a court hearing, the same day OpenAI locked down its offices following threats authorities linked to him.
- Stop AI said Kirchner assaulted a fellow member and later separated from the group, with the incident prompting concerns he might attempt to procure a weapon.