OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration.

Summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, aligning with other tech giants like Meta and Amazon.

Altman expressed support for Trump’s AI-focused agenda to maintain U.S. leadership in the field.

This comes amid Altman’s legal dispute with Elon Musk, who is leading Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency.

Musk, a former OpenAI investor, has accused the company of abandoning its public-benefit mission.

The donation highlights tech executives’ efforts to build ties with the incoming administration.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    That’s too bad, I was a huge supporter of Open AI before thi- hahaha . . Naaaaahhhhhh nah, not really. Fuck this guy and his horrorware.

  • ZephyrXero@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Is this to pre-buy a pardon for when he gets connected to the OpenAI whistle blower’s death?

  • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
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    24 days ago

    lol all these tech companies really think this will stop Trump from shitting on them

    • BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      24 days ago

      They’re probably right.

      Trump can say he won them over and that all of our best tech companies are friends of the government and him personally (which are the same to him). That’s pretty close to Trump’s favorite thing.

    • electricyarn@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      This just a protection racket. Their competitors who don’t donate will be hurt first. We live under organized crime now.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    23 days ago

    Ops AI my ass

    More like open source AI and as soon as I got the free work let me steal everything for a for profit company

    Fuck sam altman

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      22 days ago

      Look at the missing money from his 2016 inauguration for the answer.

      I don’t believe that was ever resolved, though Melania was involved somehow.