On the eve of OpenAI's IPO, its CEO Altman may face severe scrutiny.

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12/05/2026
According to reports, as OpenAI prepares to launch its first public offering, the personal investment behavior of its CEO, Altman, is facing increasing scrutiny from the Republican Party in the United States. The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into potential conflicts of interest, and several Republican state attorneys general have called for the SEC to conduct a review. This series of actions stems from an April report. The report stated that Altman had pushed OpenAI to support companies in which he had personal investments. At the same time, this also echoes a lawsuit filed by Musk. In the lawsuit, Musk accuses Altman and OpenAI of inducing him to invest tens of millions of dollars to jointly create a non-profit organization, OpenAI, only to later transform this AI lab into a for-profit enterprise. According to documents released on the official website of the US House Oversight Committee on Monday, the committee sent a letter to Altman last Friday, requesting senior OpenAI officials to explain the potential conflicts of interest and submit relevant documents related to corporate governance practices.