OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) sent him a letter alleging that he “has a clear and direct interest in obtaining privileges from Donald Trump and that he is using his own. donations “to get closer” to the incoming administration and avoid regulatory scrutiny.
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We’re talking about a $1 million donation for Trump’s inauguration. The senators say those “millions of dollars in gifts” “raise questions about corruption and the influence of corporate money.”
The letter, which Altman published in X, contains a list of questions that he “must” answer by January 25. Among them: “What are your reasons for making these donations?” and “When and under what circumstances did your company decide to make these donations to Trump’s inauguration fund?”
In response, the billionaire pointed out that he made a personal contribution and that is why “I do not understand the questions, since my company did not make the decision.” He also added: “The funny thing is that they never sent me letters like that for donating to Democrats.”
An OpenAI representative commented on the situation specifically for Axios:
“Sam believes President Trump will lead our country to a tipping point for AI and American innovation and looks forward to working with him and his administration.”
In addition to Altman, other billionaires made similar donations to the new president’s inauguration fund: top executives from Apple, Google, Microsoft, Uber, etc. Most of them also met with Trump at his villa or at official events.
For example, Bill Gates and Elon Musk were invited to a New Year’s party at the Trump residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. And just the other day, Bill Gates himself spoke in an interview with The Wall Street Journal about a three-hour dinner with the president two weeks ago: where they discussed HIV drugs and efforts to combat polio.
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