Sam Altman, the chief govt of OpenAI, has spent the last few months cozying as much as the Trump administration, attending his inauguration and launching a data-center venture that President Trump talked about in Tuesday’s handle to Congress.
Some conservative critics of Mr. Altman, although, have sought in latest weeks to focus on his previous ties to Democrats. Mr. Altman had been a longtime Democratic donor, however he had stepped away from massive political giving as his profile grew, and particularly so since his temporary ouster as OpenAI’s chief govt in late 2023.
Now, a fund-raising invitation obtained by The New York Occasions reveals Mr. Altman is getting again into the sport, at the least for one afternoon. He’s set to host a fund-raiser in San Francisco this month for Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat up for re-election in 2026 in Virginia.
The occasion is Altman’s first recognized hosted political fund-raiser because the 2022 cycle, when Mr. Altman was concerned in boosting Dean Phillips as he ready a problem to former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for the Democratic nomination.
The occasion seems to have a concentrate on synthetic intelligence: Mr. Warner is among the most influential senators on tech and A.I. coverage, and he has said he has a “lot of respect for Sam.”
Tickets for the March 20 lunch vary from $1,000 to $22,000. The opposite three hosts are Chris Lehane, Mr. Altman’s high political adviser, and two Democratic lobbyists, Matt Tanielian and Josh Ackil.
