Recently, OpenAI has once again been caught in a public controversy over political positions. According to AIbase report, in response to external accusations that the company's leadership favors liberal views and creates "woke AI," OpenAI's marketing director Kate Rouch publicly rebutted on the social media platform X, emphasizing the political diversity of the company's leadership.

This debate began when MAGA activists, Katie Miller, questioned OpenAI's hiring of Ann O’Leary as the global policy vice president. Since O’Leary previously served as chief of staff to California Governor Newsom and was a policy advisor for Hillary Clinton's campaign, Miller used this to attack OpenAI's leadership as "anti-Trump" individuals.

In response, Rouch unusually revealed the private political orientations of the leadership. She emphasized that she is not only a long-time Republican supporter but her husband is also a rancher in Nevada. More notably, she publicly pointed out that OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife recently donated 25 million dollars to MAGA. Rouch believes that this substantial donation is sufficient to refute the claim that OpenAI executives are all liberals.

As the political landscape evolves in 2026, the political neutrality of AI giants is increasingly scrutinized by the public.OpenAI This time, by showcasing the diverse stances of its employees and founders, the company is attempting to balance its brand image across different political camps, in an effort to alleviate regulatory and public pressure.