--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "4757ed322e415541f684bdbaa61ba1115e2a70dd2ce4378bca23af09357b7462" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/4757ed32?lang=en" title: "OpenAI President Greg Brockman Cuts Second $25M Super PAC Donation" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-09-30T21:37:59.000Z" category: "Funding" topics: ["openai","funding"] source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/us-politics/openai-president-greg-brockman-cuts-second-25m-super-pac-donation-92db8a91","https://huggingnews.com/us-politics/openai-president-greg-brockman-cuts-second-25m-super-pac-donation-92db8a91"] summary: "A pro-AI political organization will no longer receive a promised cash infusion from the leadership of the developer of GPT-4. OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman has backed out of a planned second $25 million contribution to the super PAC Leading the Future, according to the New York Times. While Brockman has already provided an initial $25 million in funding, he told colleagues internally that the political group had become a \"distraction\" for the company. The withdrawal comes as AI-related political activity increases ahead of the midterm elections. Leading the Future is designed to influence government policy and support candidates whose platforms favor the advancement of artificial intelligence." --- # OpenAI President Greg Brockman Cuts Second $25M Super PAC Donation > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-09-30T21:37:59.000Z **Category:** Funding **Topics:** openai, funding ## Summary A pro\-AI political organization will no longer receive a promised cash infusion from the leadership of the developer of GPT\-4\. OpenAI co\-founder and president Greg Brockman has backed out of a planned second $25 million contribution to the super PAC Leading the Future, according to the New York Times\. While Brockman has already provided an initial $25 million in funding, he told colleagues internally that the political group had become a "distraction" for the company\. The withdrawal comes as AI\-related political activity increases ahead of the midterm elections\. Leading the Future is designed to influence government policy and support candidates whose platforms favor the advancement of artificial intelligence\. ## Sources - [Story source]() - [Story source]()