OpenAI employees say company has thwarted efforts to donate equity as valuation surges

OpenAI employees say company has thwarted efforts to donate equity as valuation surges

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2025.

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters

OpenAI’s skyrocketing valuation over the past few years has turned a lot of employees at the artificial intelligence startup into paper millionaires.

But when those employees want to donate a portion of their equity to…

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