Musk has emerged as a top ally to President-elect Donald Trump and was recently appointed to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed concerns that rival Elon Musk might use his newfound political influence to undercut competitors and benefit his own artificial intelligence efforts.
“It would be profoundly un-American to use political power to hurt your competitors and advantage your own businesses,” Altman said in an interview at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. “I don’t think people would tolerate that. I don’t think Elon would do it.”
