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  "id": 15792464,
  "title": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/openai-ceo-sam-altman-wins-dismissal-of-sisters-lawsuit-15792464",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c94g1502el58o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US district judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sam Altman's sister, Ann Altman, alleging that the OpenAI CEO sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006. The lawsuit, filed on January 6, 2025, in the Eastern District of Missouri, was dismissed due to Ann Altman's failure to attend an independent medical examination multiple times. The judge cited Ann Altman's continued violations of her discovery obligations and intransigence as reasons for dismissing the case with prejudice. Ann Altman has claimed that her older brother Sam Altman began abusing her when she was three years old. However, in a joint statement released by Sam Altman, his family members, and OpenAI, the family expressed concern for Ann Altman's wellbeing and supported her financially throughout her claims. The family added that Ann Altman's allegations had changed over time and were ultimately found to be untrue. Sam Altman is the co-founder of OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot launched in 2022.",
  "summary": "A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: Sam Altman told OpenAI staff of three AI endgames: an IAEA-style regulator, a CERN-like lab merger, or one lab using RSI to \"melt everyone else's GPUs\" (The Information)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/sources-sam-altman-told-openai-staff-of-three-ai-endgames-an-iaea",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:45:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/openai-ceo-sam-altman-wins-dismissal-of-sisters-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:42:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister’s lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/openai-ceo-sam-altman-wins-dismissal-of-sisters-lawsuit-15812746",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:34:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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