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Judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

A US District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The lawsuit alleged childhood sexual abuse. The judge dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled, citing Ann Altman's failure to comply with court orders, including appearing for a medical examination. AI

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RANK_REASON Legal action against a prominent AI CEO, but not directly related to AI capabilities or research.

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Judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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

    On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually

    On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the last year, Ann h…