OpenAI chief govt Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he often sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
The lawsuit, which was filed on 6 January in a US District Court docket within the Jap District of Missouri, alleges that the abuse began when she was three and Mr Altman was 12.
In a joint statement on X, along with his mom and two brothers, Mr Altman denied the allegations, saying “all of those claims are totally unfaithful.”
“Caring for a member of the family who faces psychological well being challenges is extremely troublesome,” the assertion added.
“This case causes immense ache to our complete household.”
Within the submitting, which has been seen by the BBC, Ms Altman alleged that the abuse, which befell over a few years, included rape.
The lawsuit added the final occasion of the alleged abuse befell when Mr Altman was an grownup however she was nonetheless a minor.
The lawsuit requested a jury trial and damages in extra of $75,000 (£60,100).
Ms Altman has beforehand made related allegations towards her brother on social media platforms similar to X.
Mr Altman is likely one of the expertise world’s most excessive profile figures.
In late 2022, OpenAI launched the ChatGPT generative synthetic intelligence (AI) chatbot.
Extra reporting by Lily Jamali
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