Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, is facing serious allegations from his sister, Annie Altman, who claims he sexually abused her from 1997 to 2006, starting when she was three years old. In a recent filing in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, he sought to dismiss her claims for punitive damages, arguing that Missouri's child sexual abuse statute does not allow for such damages and limits recovery to those for injury or illness caused by the alleged abuse. Sam Altman, now 40, asserts that the accusations began after he and his family rejected Annie's demands for increased financial support. He is also countersuing her for defamation, seeking a symbolic $1 while aiming to clear his name. The case has drawn attention amid Altman's prominent role in the artificial intelligence sector, particularly following the release of ChatGPT in 2022. Additionally, he faces a separate lawsuit from Elon Musk regarding OpenAI's mission and financial dealings, with a trial scheduled for April 27.