OpenAI, Trump and Sam Altman

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Shares ‘Funny’ Letter From Democratic Senators Questioning His Donation To Trump Inaugural Fund
The lawmakers suggested the companies used contributions to “cozy up” to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
Democratic lawmakers pen letter accusing Meta, OpenAI, Google and more of trying to 'buy favor' with Trump
Meta, Apple, Google and other tech companies have been named in a letter penned by Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of cozying up to President-elect Trump.
Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to ‘cozy up' to Trump
On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump’s wishes.
OpenAI's Altman responds to Dem letter demanding he explain Trump donation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed Friday that Democratic senators had sent him a letter alleging "he has a clear and direct interest in obtaining favors" from Donald Trump and is using his donations "to cozy up" to the incoming administration to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI’s Future Under Sam Altman — And Donald Trump
Today on the Big Take: Josh Tyrangiel unpacks his wide-ranging interview with Sam Altman about OpenAI’s future. After CEO Sam Altman was dramatically fired and rehired in November 2023, he got right back to work building up OpenAI, best known for ChatGPT.
Sam Altman's OpenAI backing initiative headed by several anti-Trump staff pushing liberal causes
Sam Altman's OpenAI is backing a new AI initiative from a group where John Kerry was a founding member that has voiced support for liberal causes in the past.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman shares Elizabeth Warren’s inquiry letter about Donald Trump inaugural fund donation
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman took to his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) to share his thoughts about a letter of inquiry he received from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet. The letter raised questions about the motivations behind his donation to the incoming president’s inaugural fund.

Donald Trump, Big Tech

OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new ...
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OpenAI wooed Democrats with calls for AI regulation. Now it must charm Trump.
The campaign tries to recast OpenAI, the leading representative of the AI boom during the Biden administration, in a more populist light ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. OpenAI became a ...
As Presidend Biden warns of an 'oligarchy,' Donald Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
The super-rich have long played a role in U.S. politics but have an unusually prominent spot in incoming President Donald ...
OpenAI finalizes 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has finalized a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of ...
Trump's inaugural fund has a record $170M US in donations. Why corporations are so eager to give
Trump's inaugural fund is reportedly the largest in recent history, having raised more from corporate donors than any other ...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will skip joining fellow tech moguls for Trump’s inauguration
Meanwhile, a slew of other tech executives including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are reportedly set to attend ...
How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content
If you are an avid TikTok user – or a creator who relies on the platform for income – here’s what you need to know to prepare ...
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban before leaving office, as Trump pledges to save app US has called a threat, official says ...