LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a number of technology companies and executives seeking to improve relations with the incoming administration, investing in President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund. He plans to make a personal donation of $1 million.
An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the move on Friday. An announcement is coming one day later Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it has donated $1 million to the fund. Amazon also said it would donate $1 million.
“President Trump will lead our nation into the AI era, and I look forward to supporting his efforts to ensure America stays ahead of the curve,” Altman said in a statement.
said Altman, who is in a court battle with rival Elon Musk. “I’m not that worried.” Regarding Tesla CEO’s influence on the next government.
Trump wears the world’s richest mask, Vivek RamaswamyEntrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate be in charge of new things The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is an external advisory committee that works with those inside government to reduce spending and regulation.
Musk, an early investor and director of OpenAI, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year, accusing ChatGPT’s developers of betraying its founding purpose of serving the public good rather than profit. Musk recently escalated his lawsuit by asking a federal judge to stop it. OpenAI plans To transform it more fully into a commercial business.
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