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Sam Altman says AI money in US politics is clearly not working

The OpenAI chief told Politico he no longer donates to candidates, and would not discuss Greg Brockman’s super PAC gift.

Tarun Mottlia

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Sam Altman says AI money in US politics is clearly not working
Image: OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman at the company’s DevDay event in San Francisco, 29 September 2026.

During the first episode of Decoded, Politico’s podcast, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says the money AI companies are pouring into US politics has failed to improve how people see the technology.

“Something’s clearly not working,” he said on the first episode of Politico’s Decoded podcast.

People often love using AI tools, Altman said, but they are anxious about jobs and about power being concentrated in a few hands.

In his view, spending on politics will not ease those fears…

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