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Leaked Slack shows OpenAI staff pushed Brockman off $25 million PAC pledge

Semafor says leaked Slack messages show OpenAI employees pressed Greg Brockman in June over his super PAC ties, and that he dropped $25 million of a $50 million pledge.

Semafor reported on Friday that OpenAI employees pushed president Greg Brockman to back away from half of a $50 million political commitment, drawing on leaked internal Slack messages. The pledge was made by Brockman and his wife Anna to Leading the Future, a super PAC that backs candidates favouring a lighter touch on AI regulation. No other outlet has the messages yet.

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