OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company created the ChatGPT chatbot, said he believes President-elect Trump will help the U.S. build leading AI infrastructure.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is backing President-elect Donald Trump, hoping his leadership will help the U.S. stay ahead in the race to develop artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, supports President-elect Donald Trump and believes his administration will push advancements in AI,

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed optimism that President-elect Donald Trump will help the United States stay in the lead in the race on artificial intelligence, underscoring how it looks like this will be an “unusually important” topic to deal with.

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Altman was responding to a question on the United States' competition with China on AI, adding "We very much believe that the United States and our allies need to lead this."

Sam Altman, the cofounder and CEO of artificial intelligence market leader OpenAI, was reportedly paid just $76,001 in 2023. It might seem like a shockingly low number, but it’s also not entirely unexpected.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed optimism about the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, stating it could significantly advance the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

While Altman’s salary is modest, other OpenAI employees are reaping the rewards of their company’s success. Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s former chief scientist who stepped away from the company earlier this year, received $322,201 in compensation last year, according to OpenAI’s tax filing.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence that Trump's administration would support the AI sector to ensure the US and its allies continue to lead it.