Who is Sam Altman’s partner Oliver Mulherin? All we know about OpenAI chief’s relationship

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has emerged as one of the most powerful people in the tech industry over the years. Beyond his professional endeavors, Altman has kept details about his personal life a secret, until reports confirmed that he wed his partner, Oliver Mulherin, in early 2024.

According to an article by NBC News, Sam Altman has been in a long-term relationship with Oliver Mulherin, an Australia-born software engineer. Altman and Mulherin married in a private seaside ceremony in Hawaii in January 2024, which the couple had not disclosed at the time.

Their relationship was first publicly known when they appeared together at a state dinner hosted by the US President Joe Biden for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023.

Oliver Mulherin, who has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Melbourne, has a background in technology and artificial intelligence.

Mulherin worked on several AI projects in his university days, including IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to blockchain and IoT technologies. Mulherin then spent his time working with several notable companies such as Meta, Broadwing and SPARK Neuro.

According to reports by The New York Times, Sam Altman and Oliver Mulherin live together on a ranch in Napa, California, and also in San Francisco, where much of the artificial intelligence industry is based.

Sam Altman denied s**ual abuse allegations by his sister in a lawsuit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied s**ual abuse claims made against him by his sister Ann Altman. In a lawsuit filed on January 6, 2024 in Missouri, Ann alleged that Sam started abusing her at the age of three and abused her from 1997 to 2006, when he was 12 years old.

Ann Altman stated that the abuse led to severe emotional distress and financial troubles owing to medical bills from treatment for her injuries.

In response, Sam Altman and his family released a joint statement on social media denying the allegations and calling them “utterly untrue.”

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The statement said the family was concerned for the wellbeing of Ann, who was in recovery for mental health issues, and that Sam had been financially supportive of her, according to BBC News.

The lawsuit calls for a jury trial and more than $75,000 worth of damages. Reports online say that she has previously accused her brother of such behaviour on social media.

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