How Sam Altman changed his mind about Trump: 'Wish I had done more thinking'

ChatGPT maker OpenaAI's CEO Sam Altman on Thursday confessed his "changed perspective" towards Us President Donald Trump, claiming that he's be good for the country.
In a post on X, Altman shared his views supoorting Trump. "Watching @potus more carefully recently has really changed my perspective on him (I wish I had done more of my own thinking and definitely fell in the npc trap)," he said.
Further confessing that there might be disagreements between him and Trump, he still praised Trump. He added to his statement, "I'm not going to agree with him on everything, but I think he will be incredible for the country in many ways!"

This comes as Trump announced a $500 billion project towards building

AI infrastructure

, called Stargate, with

SoftBank

,

Oracle

, and OpenAI.
Trump and Altman reportedly got in contact even before the inauguration ceremony. Trump engaged in an extensive discussion with OpenAI's chief executive Sam Altman regarding artificial intelligence advancement and its strategic importance for the United States, before the official swearing-in, according to CNBC report.
As, the OpenAI CEO cozies up to Trump, it presents an interesting predicament as Altman is publicly feuding with key Republican and Trump aide Elon Musk over the

Stargate project

.
The Elon Musk-Sam Altman rivalry
The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been ongoing for years, primarily stemming from their differing views on the direction of OpenAI. Musk, an early investor and ex-board member of OpenAI, has expressed frustration over the company’s shift from being a nonprofit research organisation to a more profit-driven entity. He has accused OpenAI of betraying its original mission and even filed a lawsuit in 2023 to stop OpenAI from fully transitioning into a for-profit business.
The clash recently intensified with the announcement of the Stargate AI infrastructure project, which was touted by President Trump as a major investment in the country’s AI future. Musk questioned the financial backing of the project, particularly casting doubt on SoftBank’s investment, while Altman defended the initiative, stating that Musk’s claims were wrong.
After distancing himself from OpenAI, Musk has since launched his own AI company, xAI, which he claims faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its partner Microsoft.