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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes surprising 4th July statement claiming he's 'politically homeless'

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Published 12:24 7 Jul 2025 GMT+1

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes surprising 4th July statement claiming he's 'politically homeless'

'I care more about being American than any political party'

Rebekah Jordan

Rebekah Jordan

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes a surprising 4th July statement claiming he's 'politically homeless'

In recent times, Silicon Valley and politics have never been more intertwined. Now another major tech figure has thrown his hat into the political discussion ring.

On 4 July, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used Independence Day as an opportunity to share how he openly feels about the current state of US politics.


Taking to X, the tech mogul shared that he finds himself 'politically homeless' given that the Democratic party no longer represents his values around 'innovation and entrepreneurship.'

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"The Democratic party seemed reasonably aligned with it when I was 20, losing the plot when I was 30, and completely to have moved somewhere else at this point," he wrote. "So now I am politically homeless. But that’s fine; I care much, much more about being American than any political party."

Additionally, the leader in AI said he believes 'techno-capitalism,' adding his vision for balancing prosperity: "We should encourage people to make tons of money and then also find ways to widely distribute wealth and share the compounding magic of capitalism."

He highlighted that both elements rely on each other: “One doesn’t work without the other; you cannot raise the floor and not also raise the ceiling for very long.”

"The world should get richer every year through science and technology, but everyone has to be in the “up elevator”. "

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Rather than targeting wealthy individuals, Altman suggested politicians should focus on expanding access to wealth: "I’d rather hear from candidates about how they are going to make everyone have the stuff billionaires have instead of how they are going to eliminate billionaires."

It seems Altman’s comments are in response to comments made by New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who argued against the existence of billionaires.

Altman used Independence Day to share some candid thoughts about his political beliefs. (Justin Sullivan/Staff/Getty)
Altman used Independence Day to share some candid thoughts about his political beliefs. (Justin Sullivan/Staff/Getty)

“I don’t think we should have billionaires because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality and ultimately, what we need more of is equality across our city and across our state and across our country,” Mamdani said.

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Meanwhile, social media users humorously pointed out the use of ChatGPT's input in Altman's post.

"a.i wrote this, everything is capitalized," one X user commented whilst another responded: "love to see a founder use their own product."

Despite his political frustrations, Altman concluded his Independence Day message on an optimistic note. He described the American democratic system as 'messy' but shared hope for progression over the next 250 years.

Featured Image Credit: Justin Sullivan / Staff / Getty
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