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OpenAI Co-Founder Donates $5.5M for Eagle Land Amidst Political Funding

A co-founder of OpenAI has reportedly donated $5.5 million to preserve land for eagles in Big Bear, California. This donation comes amidst a backdrop of significant political contributions, including $12.5 million to MAGA Inc. PAC and $50 million to an anti-AI regulation group. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses political donations and a land preservation effort, with a tangential mention of an OpenAI co-founder, rather than a core AI development or release.

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OpenAI Co-Founder Donates $5.5M for Eagle Land Amidst Political Funding

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This is no way ameliorates the evil that he and his wife have perpetrated: $12.5 million to # MAGA Inc. # PAC , $50 million to anti-AI regulation # OpenAI co-fo

    This is no way ameliorates the evil that he and his wife have perpetrated: $12.5 million to # MAGA Inc. # PAC , $50 million to anti-AI regulation # OpenAI co-founder donates $5.5M to save land for famous Big Bear eagles The contentious lakeside spot had been threatened with devel…