Greg Brockman, a co-founder and the long-serving president of OpenAI, has made headlines with a significant financial contribution to the leading pro-Trump super PAC. Together with his wife, Anna, the couple donated a substantial $25 million to “MAGA Inc.” in September 2025, according to a recent financial disclosure. This donation represents nearly one-quarter of the funds raised during the organization’s six-month fundraising period.

This move is part of a broader trend of technology executives forming closer ties with President Trump’s administration. This alignment occurs as the administration actively supports the AI industry and seeks to challenge regulations at the state level that firms like OpenAI generally oppose. OpenAI has not yet commented on the matter.

Brockman’s hefty donation isn’t his only contribution aimed at influencing AI regulation. He is also a major supporter of the pro-AI super PAC “Leading the Future,” which has launched advertising campaigns against New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores. Bores co-sponsored New York’s RAISE Act, which faced significant watering down after a wave of coordinated lobbying efforts.

Although news of the Brockmans’ donations emerged earlier this month, it has gained renewed attention following the recent death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This incident, involving federal officers in an anti-immigrant operation, has sparked a call to action within the tech community. Employees from various companies, including OpenAI, have signed a letter urging their CEOs to terminate contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and denounce the department’s actions. The petition highlights past successes, stating, “When Trump threatened to send the national guard to San Francisco in October, tech industry leaders called the White House… Trump backed down. Today we’re calling on our CEOs to pick up the phone again.”

Since Trump took office, numerous tech leaders have shown their support by donating to his inauguration fund, attending events at Mar-a-Lago, and joining him at White House dinners. In return, they have received an administration keen on reducing consumer protections and scaling back tech regulations. Trump’s AI Action Plan, which revisits a previously unsuccessful Republican effort to prevent states from enacting AI regulations, is welcomed by tech leaders. The plan argues that AI is too crucial to be hindered by early-stage bureaucracy. It also advises against directing federal AI-related funding to states with restrictive regulations, while acknowledging states’ rights to pass reasonable laws that don’t stifle innovation. Targets for this moratorium include California’s SB 53, a significant AI transparency bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September, despite opposition from many tech companies, including OpenAI.

Back in 2019, Brockman co-authored a blog post emphasizing the difficulty of altering powerful systems once they are established and the need to address AGI’s safety and policy issues preemptively. Six years later, his tone has shifted toward advocating for a growth-oriented approach to emerging technology. On New Year’s Eve, Brockman posted on X about his and his wife’s increased political engagement, including political donations supporting policies that foster American innovation and constructive government-tech sector dialogue. He praised the administration’s openness to engage with the AI community.