Former X policy chief joins Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity | TechCrunch
Nov 21, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Nick Pickles, former head of global affairs at Elon Musk's social media platform X, has joined Tools for Humanity as chief policy officer. Tools for Humanity is a company that builds technology to support the World Network and was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Pickles, who spent years at Twitter before Musk acquired and rebranded it to X, revealed his move in a Reuters interview, expressing optimism about incoming president Donald Trump's tech regulatory proposals.
However, there seems to be tension between Musk and Altman, Pickles' new boss. Musk had earlier sued Altman and OpenAI for allegedly violating contractual terms by abandoning the AI startup's nonprofit mission. Pickles declined to comment on this litigation when asked by Reuters.
Key takeaways:
Nick Pickles, former top policy chief at Elon Musk's social media platform X, has taken a job at Tools for Humanity.
Tools for Humanity is a company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, which is developing technology to support World Network.
Pickles expressed optimism about incoming president Donald Trump's tech regulatory proposals.
Elon Musk had previously sued Sam Altman and OpenAI for allegedly abandoning the AI startup’s nonprofit mission.
