OpenAI's Brockman Donates $25M to Trump's Super PAC

It's really team humanity." Despite his stated goal, Brockman's donations could be contributing to the negative sentiment some people have toward AI. QuitGPT, a movement calling on people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions over Brockman's donation to Trump, is gaining traction, with more than 700,000 people sharing the petition online or signing its pledge. On Sunday, actor Mark Ruffalo announced on Instagram he was joining the movement.

His donations have also caused some consternation inside OpenAI. While many employees understand that the company needs to work with government officials to develop cutting-edge technology, there's a feeling that Brockman is doing more than is strictly necessary to advance OpenAI's business. "I personally think Greg's political donations probably go beyond that," says one OpenAI researcher who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

"I think there's no decision ever that everyone at OpenAI agrees with," Brockman says when I ask what his team thinks about the donations. We have this scientific mission of discovery, and reality kind of doesn't care for your own opinion. It cares about what's true." OpenAI maintains that the Brockmans' donations are strictly personal, and not a reflection of the company's politics.

"The Brockmans' donation reflects their focus on AI as a defining issue for the country and the world during this presidency," a company spokesperson said in a statement. "They bring a unique perspective on the technology and are engaged specifically on this issue." Many AI leaders have celebrated President Trump in his second term for championing AI development and clearing roadblocks for companies.