U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back
Rest of World By Ananya Bhattacharya 27 April 2026 A Sam Altman-backed technology that many governments rejected is finding traction in the American corporate world. …
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Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and investor known for co-founding OpenAI and leading it as CEO.
Rest of World By Ananya Bhattacharya 27 April 2026 A Sam Altman-backed technology that many governments rejected is finding traction in the American corporate world. …
… A Molotov cocktail-type device was flung at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. …
… At OpenAI, which had previously omitted references to “safety” in its mission language, CEO Sam Altman walked back his calls for formal licensing and safety oversight last spring. …
… Industry leaders like Sam Altman and Dario Amodei often play up the threat of Chinese AI dominance, potentially to bolster their own importance. …