1 year ago
Las Vegas CEO Receives Threat Over AI in Real Estate
Blake Owens, the CEO of Agrippa, got a scary package at his house: a pig's head and a threatening letter.
Someone was upset because Owens had talked about using AI in real estate on TV.
The person who sent the letter, known as 'M,' doesn't like the idea of AI replacing real estate brokers.
Owens thinks the sender might be worried about how AI could change things.
The police are now looking into who sent the package.
Owens takes the threat seriously but does not feel truly threatened.
Blake Owens, CEO of Agrippa, received a package containing a severed pig's head and a threatening letter.
The package was delivered to Owens' home following a TV news segment about his company's AI use.
The sender, identified as 'M', criticized Owens' promotion of AI in real estate.
The letter mocked Owens' views, referencing a TV appearance.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident.
- Who
- Blake Owens, CEO of Agrippa, and the sender identified as 'M'.
- What
- Blake Owens received a severed pig's head and a threatening letter.
- Where
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- When
- The package arrived at Owens' home after a TV news segment about his company on AI.
- Why
- The sender disagreed with Owens' support for AI in real estate.
Owens' Perspective
Sender's Perspective
AI Role in Real Estate
Owens' Perspective
AI should support real estate professionals.
Sender's Perspective
AI is a threat to real estate professionals' jobs.
Key facts
- CEO
- Blake Owens
- Company
- Agrippa
- Incident
- Delivery of pig's head and threatening letter
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Sender
- Identified as 'M'
- Subject
- AI in real estate
- Investigation
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Timeline
A UN report warned of AI's job impact, especially for women.
Then, public debate surged, fueled by fears of AI's effect on homeownership.
In response, Agrippa CEO received a threat; police are investigating.
Quotes
Blake Owens
Founder and CEO of Agrippa
“I do see this as an opportunity to show people you don’t become a better person by making another man a lesser person.”
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“Needless to say, I still take it very seriously, but don’t feel like I’m being truly threatened. It was a message.”
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The sender of the letter
The person who sent the package
“A simple google search goes a long way these days, especially in Vegas. saw your marcus video, what a joke. ‘AI’ is not going to replace brokers. Clearly, you don't understand real estate wasn't built by developers or investors. And it sure as hell wasn't built by tech guys in lululemon. It was built by brokers. We did it the hard way. No shortcuts, no tech, just people. So enjoy your moment while it lasts. and don't get greedy because pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.”
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Sources
Las Vegas Tech CEO Receives Bloodied Pig Head, Threat Letter Over AI Real Estate Deal
AI ‘ruffling feathers’: CEO receives bloody pig’s head after backing artificial intelligence in real estate over brokers
"Hogs Get Slaughtered": US Tech CEO Receives Severed Pig's Head And Threatening Letter In Mail
