Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, announced the birth of a baby boy via surrogacy in a post to X over the weekend. Altman married software engineer Oliver Mulherin in 2024.
Sam Altman, the CEO of AI powerhouse OpenAI shared the news of a baby’s birth on social media over the weekend. The tech mogul took to X to introduce the newest addition to his family, born via a surrogate mother, accompanied by a close-up photo of the newborn grasping an adult’s finger. Altman wrote, “It’s really nice to be in a little bubble taking care of him. I have never felt such love.”
welcome to the world, little guy!
— Sam Altman (@sama) February 22, 2025
he came early and is going to be in the nicu for awhile. he is doing well and it’s really nice to be in a little bubble taking care of him.
i have never felt such love. pic.twitter.com/wFF2FkKiMU
Altman revealed that the baby arrived earlier than expected and will require specialized care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for some time.
Altman, who is married to software engineer Oliver Mulherin, has not yet disclosed whether he intends to take paternity leave. The couple, who reside in San Francisco, have maintained a relatively private relationship, making one of their first public appearances together at a White House dinner in 2023. No information about the surrogate mother is publicly known.
Altman’s X post met with considerable controversy as evidenced by the top replies:
Bought babies in rented wombs are much more dangerous for both mother and baby. These are the risks you were willing to take because you’re a loathsome selfish man who fails at the first parent qualifier.
— Kellie-Jay Keen (@ThePosieParker) February 23, 2025
Many trafficked babies have deep primary attachment issues stemming from…
Why do gay guys keep buying young baby boys?
— Kangmin Lee | 이강민 (@kangminjlee) February 23, 2025
“Welcome to the world, my incubated baby I just bought, let me pretend to feel real love to this fake relationship to someone i will never be related to, welcome to dystopia”
— The Russian Epistemologist (@ejejjuk) February 23, 2025
Really sad that your child will never have a mother all because you felt like you were entitled to a child.
— Riley (@Pnl0828) February 23, 2025
However, Altman received praise from Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft and one of OpenAI’s primary partners.
My heartfelt congratulations, @sama! Parenthood is one of life’s most profound and rewarding experiences. Wishing you and your family the very best.
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) February 22, 2025
The announcement comes at a busy time for Altman and OpenAI, as the company undergoes a significant transition from a nonprofit entity to a for-profit subsidiary. In December, OpenAI announced plans to transfer control of daily operations to its for-profit arm, a move that has attracted legal challenges from competitors such as Elon Musk.
In a January episode of the Re:Thinking podcast hosted by Adam Grant, Altman shared his thoughts on the future of AI and its impact on the next generation. He noted that children born in the coming years will never know a world without AI that surpasses human intelligence, adding, “And that’ll be natural. And, of course, it’s smarter than us. Of course, it can do things we can’t, but also who really cares? I think it’s only weird for us in this one transition time.”
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship.
