Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership
Amazon has scrapped a planned biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shortly after the company announced a multi-billion dollar partnership with OpenAI. The film, which was in early development, was reportedly shelved to avoid any perceived conflict of interest following the commercial deal between the two tech giants.
Background
- Amazon MGM Studios had been developing a biopic about Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, but shelved it immediately after Amazon announced a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Anthropic (an AI company founded by ex-OpenAI employees). Amazon is now a major investor and cloud provider for Anthropic, making a film about OpenAI's chief a direct conflict of interest.