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 pushed back on Senate Democrats questioning his motivations over donating a million dollars to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. Altman was sent a letter accusing him and other Big Tech CEOs of an apparent “effort toinfluence and sway the actions and policies of the incoming administration” from Sens.

Sam Altman's OpenAI is backing a new AI initiative from a group where John Kerry was a founding member that has voiced support for liberal causes in the past.

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.

OpenAI CEO and co-founder OpenAI clapped back at two Democratic senators’ inquiry into his $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump’s inaugural fund, quipping on Friday he was not subject to the same scrutiny for his past donations to Democrats.