Sam Altman became a face of the artificial intelligence boom after the chatbot ChatGPT was released in 2022 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Sam Altman is seeking the dismissal of punitive damages claims in his sister’s civil lawsuit accusing the OpenAI co-founder and chief executive of repeated sexual abuse more than two decades ago, an accusation he denies. In a Wednesday night filing in St. Louis federal court, Sam Altman said Missouri’s child sexual abuse statute does not authorise punitive damages for the woman’s claims, and instead limits her to “damages for injury or illness” caused by childhood sexual abuse. Published – April 16, 2026 09:09 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation APSRTC employees’ problems will be resolved, says Andhra Social Welfare Minister U.S.-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade