Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠6:52 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 5, 2026 ⢠10:00 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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On a visit to Washington Wednesday, Altman said that while he doesnât intend to make political donations himself, he sympathizes with those whoâve promised to put money toward campaigns, owing to growing opposition to their industry.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman says he has no plans to make any financial contributions toward this yearâs US elections, even as other Silicon Valley billionaires have already pledged to spend heavily to influence midterm races that will decide control of Congress.
On a visit to Washington Wednesday, Altman said that while he doesnât intend to make political donations himself, he sympathizes with those whoâve promised to put money toward campaigns, owing to growing opposition to their industry.
âYou canât hold us to a different standard than all of our competitors.
If theyâre trying to use money to gang up on us, we have to be able to fight...