Meta, Apple, Google and other tech companies have been named in a letter penned by Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of cozying up to President-elect Trump.
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The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman took to his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) to share his thoughts about a letter of inquiry he received from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet. The letter raised questions about the motivations behind his donation to the incoming president’s inaugural fund.
He doesn’t sound intimidated, after giving to Trump’s inaugural.
On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump’s wishes.
The lawmakers suggested the companies used contributions to “cozy up” to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a billionaire tech guy, has cozied up further to President-elect Donald Trump like, well, just about every other billionaire tech guy.
In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman clapped back at two Democratic senators’ inquiry into his $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump’s inaugural fund, quipping Friday
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, reports The Verge.
U.S. senators question tech leaders, including Sam Altman, about large donations to Donald Trump's inauguration, raising concerns over influence.
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has given a stern reaction to Democrats who chastised him for contributing $1 million to the inaugural fund of Donald Trump.