Sam Altman says AI money in US politics is clearly not working

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized the heavy political spending by AI companies in the US, saying it has failed to improve public perception and that the industry is tone-deaf to concerns about job loss and power concentration. He expressed support for reducing political money overall but doubted the industry could self-regulate. Altman also praised California Governor Gavin Newsom's efforts on AI safety legislation and plans to work with the next US president regardless of who it is.