Internal Slack message: Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff that "What's happening with ICE is going too far" and he hopes President Trump "will rise to this moment" (New York Times)
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly condemned ICE’s tactics, saying the agency’s actions were “going too far” and urging President Trump to intervene. In an internal Slack message, Altman echoed this concern and expressed hope that the president would rise to the moment, joining other tech leaders in criticism of the immigration crackdown.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Internal Slack message: Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff that "What's happening with ICE is going too far" and he hopes President Trump "will rise to this moment" (New York Times)
Sam Altman expressed concern over ICE actions, hoping President Trump will address the issue. Business leaders face pressure to speak out about the immigration crackdown. Fatal shootings of US citizens have sparked widespread concern.
- TechCrunch·Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman condemned ICE violence. They spoke out after Minneapolis violence, addressing concerns publicly and internally. The CEOs criticized enforcement tactics.
- Hacker News·'ICE Is Going Too Far': OpenAI's Altman Weighs in on Minnesota
OpenAI's Altman expresses concern about ICE actions in Minnesota. He believes they are going too far. The issue sparks debate.
- TechCrunch·Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman spoke out against ICE tactics. They addressed concerns following Minneapolis violence. Apple's CEO also made a statement.
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