Several prominent tech leaders are planning to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration this month, the latest sign that the industry is trying to bolster its relationship with the president-elect ahead of his return to the White House.

Today on the Big Take: Josh Tyrangiel unpacks his wide-ranging interview with Sam Altman about OpenAI’s future. After CEO Sam Altman was dramatically fired and rehired in November 2023, he got right back to work building up OpenAI, best known for ChatGPT.

The OpenAI CEO said he is willing to work with the incoming administration to ensure the continued advancement of AI.

US President-elect Donald Trump is just days away from being sworn in on Inauguration Day. In the run-up to the big moment on January 20, tech giants and Wall Street leaders have written out fat cheques to Trump’s inaugural committee.

Sam Altman in an interview said the most helpful thing Donald Trump can do for AI in his next administration would be to develop new infrastructure.

Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the past year.

Nearly a week after a chilling New Year’s Day attack outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, the police have revealed that the attacker used generative AI tools, including ChatGPT to plan the blast.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is open to meeting President-elect Donald Trump at his resort but hasn't received an invitation yet. Other notable tech leader

Inaugural committee set to raise more than $200 million, with any leftover funds likely to be used for a Trump presidential library

What’s at stake: The hurry before the president-elect’s inauguration on January 20 underscores the EU’s insecurity over his potential actions when he returns to the White House, following his recent threats. These include refusing to rule out taking Greenland by force and suggesting Canada and the Panama Canal should become part of the US.