Altman's announcement comes after both Meta and Amazon announced plans to contribute $1 million to the inauguration.

Mr. Altman and OpenAI have recently hired key executives who previously worked for the Clinton, Obama and Biden administrations.

The latest trend among business leaders? Cutting a $1 million check to Donald Trump's inauguration fund.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has become the latest tech billionaire to signal allegiance to Donald Trump by pledging to donate to the president-elect's inaugural fund.

Altman’s donation is reportedly coming directly from him, not OpenAi, unlike donations coming from Amazon and Meta that were announced this week.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman will join Meta (META) and Amazon (AMZN) in donating seven-figure checks to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, as tech leaders work on improving their relationship with the incoming administration.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at Fox Business Network Studios on December 4, 2024 in New York City.The list of U.S. tech leaders showing support for President-elect Donald Trump continues to grow, with Sam Altman planning to donate $1 million to his inaugural fund.

Trump has been a vocal critic of tech companies, and he signaled earlier this month that he won't shy away from antitrust enforcement. The incoming president nominated Gail Slater, who advised Trump on tech policy during his first term, to head the Department of Justice's antitrust arm.

In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.

The announcement comes one day after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it donated $1 million to the same fund.

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort. He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on his way to dinner with the president-elect, in video posted on social media.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration.