Business | Oversight chair seeks information from OpenAI's Sam Altman about potential financial conflicts by Ben Wieder
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The House Oversight Committee chair has asked OpenAI chief Sam Altman for a briefing and documents on possible conflicts between Altman’s personal investments and his duties at the company, as part of an investigation into capital from nonprofit‑related entities flowing into for‑profit ventures. The request comes while Elon Musk is pursuing a $150 billion lawsuit in an Oakland federal court, seeking Altman’s removal and a return of OpenAI to nonprofit status, accusing Altman and co‑founder Greg Brockman of betraying the original mission and engaging in self‑dealing—particularly through deals with firms like Helion in which Altman holds stakes. Musk, who left OpenAI’s board in 2018, also added Microsoft to the suit, and the case coincides with rumors that OpenAI, recently valued at $852 billion, may go public later this year.
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