OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced he will abstain from making political donations this election cycle, distancing himself from Silicon Valley's growing influence in politics.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced he will abstain from making political donations this election cycle, distancing himself from Silicon Valley's growing influence in politics.

Sam Altman downplayed OpenAI's lobbying during Capitol Hill meetings, but Q1 2026 federal lobbying hit $1.02M as AI adopts crypto's political playbook.