Sam Altman has welcomed a baby, he announced Saturday in a post on X.
"Welcome to the world, little guy!" the OpenAI head wrote alongside a close-up photo of the newborn, with the baby's hand grasping an adult's finger.
"He came early and is going to be in the nicu for awhile," Altman continued, referring to the neonatal intensive care unit, where newborns receive specialized medical treatment after birth. "He is doing well and it's really nice to be in a little bubble taking care of him. i have never felt such love."
Altman, who is married to Oliver Mulherin, a software engineer, hasn't said whether he plans to take paternity leave, but the new addition has come at a busy time for the OpenAI leader. The artificial intelligence company is in the middle of a significant transition from a nonprofit entity, having announced plans in December to transfer control of daily operations to its for-profit subsidiary. The move has attracted legal challenges from OpenAI's competitor Elon Musk.
Representatives for OpenAI declined to comment on the birth when reached by Business Insider.
In a January 6 episode of the "Re:Thinking" podcast hosted by Adam Grant, Altman said he was expecting a child, adding that children in the future would never know a world without AI that's smarter than they are.
"And that'll be natural," Altman told Grant. "And, of course, it's smarter than us. Of course, it can do things we can't, but also who really cares? I think it's only weird for us in this one transition time."
The birth announcement quickly made waves through the tech world, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sending well wishes in a response on X, writing: "My heartfelt congratulations, @sama! Parenthood is one of life's most profound and rewarding experiences. Wishing you and your family the very best."
Altman and Mulherin married in January 2024 in an intimate ceremony. The pair, who live together in San Francisco, have led a relatively private relationship, making one of their first public appearances in 2023 when the OpenAI CEO brought Mulherin to a White House dinner.
In a September 2023 interview with New York Magazine, Altman said the pair planned to have kids soon.
