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.

  • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
    421·
    5 days ago

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

    • electricyarn@lemmy.world
      47·
      5 days ago

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

    • BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      5 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.