Sam Altman no longer wants to fund political elections
The OpenAI CEO expressed sympathy for those contributing to political campaigns, citing rising political and public pushback against their industry.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he does not plan on financing political campaigns, distancing himself from the growing trend of Silicon Valley leaders pouring money into elections and political action committees.
The remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of the AI industry's spending on US politics and regulation.
He expressed sympathy for those contributing to political campaigns, citing rising political and public pushback against their industry.
“You can’t hold us to a different standard than all of our competitors. If they’re trying to use money to gang up on us, we have to be able to fight back,” Altman reportedly said.
However, Altman has a documented history of political giving.
In 2025, Altman donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 inaugural fund.
Federal campaign finance records and multiple reports show that Altman has previously donated to Democratic candidates and causes, including former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as Democratic committees and state party organisations, according to Newsweek. He has also backed individual candidates such as Andrew Yang and Dean Phillips.
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The remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of the AI industry's spending on US politics and regulation.
“I would love to see money out of politics in general. I think that’d be a great thing to happen,” Bloomberg quoted him as saying.
He expressed sympathy for those contributing to political campaigns, citing rising political and public pushback against their industry.
“You can’t hold us to a different standard than all of our competitors. If they’re trying to use money to gang up on us, we have to be able to fight back,” Altman reportedly said.
However, Altman has a documented history of political giving.
In 2025, Altman donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 inaugural fund.
Federal campaign finance records and multiple reports show that Altman has previously donated to Democratic candidates and causes, including former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as Democratic committees and state party organisations, according to Newsweek. He has also backed individual candidates such as Andrew Yang and Dean Phillips.
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