OpenAI's Brockman Drops $50M on Pro-Trump, AI-Friendly Super PACs
OpenAI president says backing AI-friendly politicians trumps loyalty to his own employer.
Greg Brockman just made his political priorities crystal clear. The OpenAI president has funneled $50 million into super PACs supporting both AI interests and pro-Trump causes.
In a Wired interview, Brockman defended the eyebrow-raising donations with a simple calculus: AI policy matters more than company politics. His exact words? Supporting politicians who back AI is "bigger than the people that I happen to be employed with."
Translation: When it comes to shaping AI's future in Washington, Brockman's willing to go rogue from OpenAI's official stance if needed.
The move signals a growing trend of AI executives putting serious money behind candidates they believe will shape favorable policy. Whether that's good for the industry or just good for their bottom lines remains the billion-dollar question.