OpenAI Chief Under Fire: Denies Abuse Claims from Sister! 

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Credit | Reuters
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Credit | Reuters

United States: The allegations were made by the sister of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, and he and other members of his family have denied the charges laid against him of sexual abuse of the sister for nine years up to 2006. 

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In her complaint filed in St. Louis federal court, Ann Altman claimed that sexual abuse in the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, when she was three and her brother was 12. 

Currently 30 years, Ann Altman said the abuse included “numerous acts” of rape, sexual assault, molestation, sodomy, and battery until she was 11-12 years. 

She is being presented by her attorney in a bid to be compensated at least USD 75,000 as well as punitive damages for what she claims to have been caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, severe emotional distress, mental anguish, and depression. 

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Credit | AFP
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Credit | AFP

OpenAI chief executive statement 

As per a statement by Sam Altman, 39, on Tuesday in a post with his mother and two brothers, “All of these claims are utterly untrue,” Reuters reported. 

They also referred to it as “incredibly difficult” to take care of Ann Altman, who they claim goes by the nickname Annie and shuns treatment for mental issues. 

“Our family loves Annie and is very concerned about her well-being,” they added. 

Furthermore, “Annie receives monthly financial support, which we expect to continue for the rest of her life. Despite this, Annie continues to demand more money from us,” they continued. 

Lawyers for Ann Altman did not respond right away to requests for comment on Wednesday regarding the statement and the lawsuit. 

Sam Altman, who is the co-founder of OpenAI, besides Elon Musk and others, had become one of the technology world’s biggest names after its 2022 launch of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. 

Launched with substantial financial support from Microsoft, OpenAI was estimated to be worth USD 157 billion in October, following the company’s USD 6.6 billion fundraising, Reuters reported. 

Forbes magazine has it that Sam Altman is worth about USD 1.1 billion.