OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Officially Married To His Close Friend, Oliver Mulherin

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman married Oliver Mulherin in Hawaii on January 10, 2024. (photo: x @immasidtweets)

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman (38), and his best friend Oliver Mulherin (30), finally tied the sacred promise at a warm wedding ceremony in Hawaii.

The exclusive event took place near the Altman island house on January 10, with the presence of his closest family and several friends.

The couple shared their happy news via Instagram, in which Mulherin wrote, "Married my best friend and love my life."

The wedding ceremony was hosted by Sam's brother, Jack Altman, founder and former CEO of Lattice, a company focused on employee performance management software.

The newlyweds wore matching clothes, white shirts, bright ivory pants, and white sneakers.

In an earlier development in September last year, Altman announced that the two of them with Mulherin wanted to have children soon. They were also seen together at a dinner at the White House.

Interestingly, Mulherin, a software engineering graduate from Melbourne University, seems to have a great interest in artificial intelligence (AI). He has been involved in AI projects related to language detection, with his expertise lies in the realm of Internet-of-Things (IoT).

After announcing her marriage on Instagram, the tech community congratulated the couple. Famous figures such as Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos' fianc, and tech entrepreneur Alexandr Wang, Shervin Pishevar, Zen Matoshi, and Adrian Aoun, among others, congratulated the brand

Meanwhile, Altman is also scheduled to meet with the Chairman of the US House of Representatives from the Republican Party, Mike Johnson, on Capitol Hill on Thursday, January 11, Axios reported.

Johnson's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. OpenAI declined to comment.

OpenAI, backed by Microsoft and creator of ChatGPT, was founded as an open source nonprofit before co-founder Altman switched to a limited profit structure in 2019.

OpenAI issued Altman on November 17 without providing detailed reasons, sparking concern among investors and employees. However, he was restored four days later with the promise of a new council.

Rising artificial intelligence raises various concerns, including concerns that it could be used to disrupt democratic processes, accelerate fraud, or cause dramatic job loss, among others. Europe is more advanced than the United States in regulations surrounding artificial intelligence, with legislators there designing regulations surrounding AI.

The administration of US President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party has prompted legislators to regulate artificial intelligence, but the polarization of the US Congress, in which Republicans control the House of Representatives and Democrats have a majority in the Senate, has yet to make significant progress in passing effective regulations.