Tucker Carlson attacks Sam Altman over greed and past accusations

Sep 18, 2026

Tucker Carlson is going after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, painting him as an untrustworthy figure driven by greed — bad news for Altman's public image as populist anger at Big Tech grows.

  • Carlson points to accusations against Altman: a sexual assault claim from his own sister and a murder accusation from the mother of a former OpenAI employee.
  • Carlson stops short of saying the claims are true, but argues they show Altman is not someone to trust with control over everyone's future.
  • The bigger charge is greed: tech leaders who say they "believe in technology" are really just grabbing as much money as they can in a broken phase of capitalism.
  • The attack fits a wider trend of right-wing populists turning against Silicon Valley and AI companies.

Outlook: Expect more political pressure and public scrutiny on Altman and OpenAI from both the populist right and the left as AI's power over jobs and daily life grows.

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