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At the Senate hearing of 16 May 2023, asked by Senator Kennedy whether he made a lot of money, he said he was paid enough for health insurance and had no equity in OpenAI.

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No. I'm paid enough for health insurance. I have no equity in OpenAI. ... Senator Kennedy. Okay. You make a lot of money, do you?

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Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence, S. Hrg. 118-37 (official hearing record)
US Government Publishing Office · 2023-05-16

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“At the Senate hearing of 16 May 2023, asked by Senator Kennedy whether he made a lot of money, he said he was paid enough for health insurance and had no equity in OpenAI.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence, S. Hrg. 118-37 (official hearing record) (US Government Publishing Office). https://ainotis.com/c/2157

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). At the Senate hearing of 16 May 2023, asked by Senator Kennedy whether he made a lot of money, he said he was paid enough for health insurance and had no equity in OpenAI [Checked claim 2157]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2157

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