OpenAI CEO Thinks Musk Won’t Use Political Power Against Rivals

Sam Altman departs the New York Times DealBook Summit at Lincoln Center in New York, on Dec. 4. — Sam Altman departs the New York Times DealBook Summit at Lincoln Center in New York, on Dec. 4.
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By Jackie Davalos

December 4, 2024 at 4:44 PM UTC

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OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman dismissed concerns that rival Elon Musk might use his newfound political influence to undercut competitors and benefit his own artificial intelligence efforts.

“It would be profoundly un-American to use political power to hurt your competitors and advantage your own businesses,” Altman said in an interview at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. “I don’t think people would tolerate that. I don’t think Elon would do it.”