San Francisco mayor-elect taps OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for transition team

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San Francisco's mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as one of seven co-chairs of his transition team, the campaign announced on Monday.

FILE PHOTO: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoSan Francisco's mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as one of seven co-chairs of his transition team, the campaign announced on Monday.

"I'm excited to help the city I love, and where OpenAI was started, as it begins its next chapter with Mayor-elect Lurie stepping into his new role," the OpenAI top boss said. Among other popular names are the city's Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung and former Twitter CFO Ned Segal, who left the social media platform following Elon Musk's takeover.

Observers expected the mayoral race to mirror the rising traction of the local Democratic party's moderate-centrist faction, following their successful showing in the March elections.

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