bing news | Sam Altman says he doesn't plan to put money into 2026 elections

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Bloomberg on a Washington visit that he has no intention of contributing financially to the 2026 U.S. elections, despite pressure on Silicon Valley billionaires to fund mid‑term races; he expressed a desire to see “money out of politics” and noted that, while competitors may use money to target the industry, OpenAI itself will not. Altman met with Senator Bernie Sanders and other lawmakers, discussed the need for uniform regulations, and emphasized that OpenAI is not affiliated with the “Leading the Future” super‑PAC, which has received $25 million from OpenAI President Greg Brockman. The remarks came as OpenAI prepares for a potential IPO that could value the company near $1 trillion, while rival Anthropic also files for an IPO, highlighting the growing political and regulatory battle over AI.

Read more: https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/04/sam-altman-says-he-doesnt-plan-to-put-money-into-2026-elections/

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OpenAI is trying very hard to convince you it’s not the villain

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US Top News and Analysis | Florida AG sues OpenAI, seeks to hold CEO Altman personally liable for alleged harms

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an 83‑page lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of releasing an unsafe product that has allegedly aided mass shooters, driven vulnerable users to suicide, impaired critical thinking, and fostered addiction among minors. The complaint claims these harms stem from OpenAI’s “insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes,” and seeks to hold Altman personally liable and to force OpenAI to comply with the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The suit follows a criminal investigation into OpenAI’s role in the 2025 Florida State University shooting, and comes as the company faces several other lawsuits—including those by families of the Tumbler Ridge mass‑shooting victims and wrongful‑death claims—while also contending with a high‑profile dispute with Elon Musk over its corporate structure.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/florida-ag-open-ai-altman-lawsuit.html

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Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI

https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/greg-brockman/

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The Guardian | How big tech got its way on Trump’s AI executive order by Nick Robins-Early

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In a last‑minute reversal, President Donald Trump abandoned a planned executive order that would have required a voluntary government safety review of new artificial‑intelligence models before release, citing the need to keep the United States ahead of China in the AI race. The decision, welcomed by big‑tech leaders who have invested heavily in lobbying, follows pressure from figures such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, former “AI czar” David Sacks and other Silicon‑Valley billionaires who warned the order would harm U.S. competitiveness and the economy. While concerns over powerful models like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos—capable of uncovering code vulnerabilities and sparking international security worries—prompted some White House officials to consider oversight, the watered‑down draft order would have lacked any binding authority and was quickly killed. The episode underscores the tech industry’s outsized influence on Trump’s anti‑regulation stance and suggests that stringent AI regulation remains unlikely as Silicon Valley continues to pour money into political campaigns ahead of the midterm elections.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/23/trump-ai-order-big-tech

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CounterPunch.org | Mirrors of Greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI and the Tech Brat Battle by Binoy Kampmark

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The article “Mirrors of Greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI and the Tech Brat Battle” recounts Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, in which he alleged that CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman misled him into investing $44 million by promising a non‑profit, humanity‑focused AI mission that was later abandoned in favor of a for‑profit structure and a $10 billion Microsoft partnership. A jury in Oakland dismissed the case on statute‑of‑limitations grounds, leaving only untested claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment. The piece highlights the broader clash between profit‑driven AI development and the original altruistic ideals, noting Musk’s own xAI and SpaceX ventures facing regulatory scrutiny, and suggests the ruling may reassure investors while underscoring the precarious balance of safety, ethics, and commercial interests in the rapidly evolving AI industry.

Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/21/mirrors-of-greed-elon-musk-openai-and-the-tech-brat-battle/

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Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | Details: OpenAI to file for IPO by Sweden Herald

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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is planning to go public, with a confidential draft filing expected as early as Friday and a target IPO date in September, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reports the company has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead the process. The move follows a recent legal victory for OpenAI’s founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, who, together with Microsoft, won a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk—who sued in 2024 alleging a breach of OpenAI’s bylaws by converting it into a for‑profit entity. With the dispute resolved, the company appears ready to pursue its public‑market ambitions.

Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/details-openai-to-file-for-ipo

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EL PAÍS in English | Why the jury ruled against Elon Musk: The key takeaways from the landmark AI trial by jordi perez

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The landmark AI trial in Oakland ended with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s co‑founders being thrown out on a “calendar technicality” – the court ruled the case was barred by the statute of limitations, so neither the jury nor the judge addressed the substantive claims that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman had abandoned OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and enriched themselves. Consequently, OpenAI secured a clear victory and will continue as the market leader with ChatGPT, while Musk’s legal team has announced an appeal, leaving unresolved the broader question of whether a nonprofit can legally convert to a for‑profit entity without consequences. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over AI’s governance, the ethics of profit‑driven AI development, and the uncertain societal impact of the technology.

Read more: https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-20/why-the-jury-ruled-against-elon-musk-the-key-takeaways-from-the-landmark-ai-trial.html

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English – The Conversation | Elon Musk sued OpenAI and lost. But the core question of the case remains unanswered by Alexandra Andhov, Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

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A nine‑member federal jury in Oakland dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman on procedural grounds, ruling that Musk’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations, but it did not decide the substantive issue of whether OpenAI has strayed from its original nonprofit, humanity‑first mission. Founded in 2015 as a nonprofit with a $1 billion pledge from Musk and other entrepreneurs to develop safe, open‑source artificial general intelligence, OpenAI later created a capped‑profit subsidiary, accepted billions from Microsoft, and shifted its flagship models (GPT‑2, GPT‑3, ChatGPT) toward commercial, closed‑source deployments. In 2025 the organization reorganised: the nonprofit became the OpenAI Foundation (holding a 26 % stake and limited governance rights) and the for‑profit arm became a public‑benefit corporation (OpenAI Group PBC) with Microsoft owning 27 % and the rest held by investors and employees, effectively turning it into a profit‑seeking enterprise preparing for a 2026 IPO valued up to $1 trillion. While the jury’s verdict clears Musk to appeal, the central question—whether OpenAI remains a nonprofit devoted to humanity or a shareholder‑driven corporation—remains unresolved, leaving the public to judge the company’s true purpose.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/elon-musk-sued-openai-and-lost-but-the-core-question-of-the-case-remains-unanswered-283256

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