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Greg Brockman Halts Donations Beyond Initial $25M to OpenAI-Aligned 'Leading the Future' Super PAC, Calls It a Distraction

By Alexis Dufresne Published October 1, 2026 at 00:31 UTC

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OpenAI president Greg Brockman has no plans to donate beyond his initial $25M commitment to Leading the Future, the pro-AI super PAC co-founded with Andreessen Horowitz earlier this year, according to an internal Slack message viewed by the Times. Brockman reportedly told colleagues the PAC has become a 'distraction' at OpenAI amid intensifying scrutiny of the lab. The move signals cooling appetite among OpenAI leaders for the political-spending vehicle just months after launch.

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Original headline: Greg Brockman Halts Donations Beyond Initial $25M to OpenAI-Aligned 'Leading the Future' Super PAC, Calls It a Distraction