Sam Altman, boss of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT, assured Friday on Twitter that he did not intend to stop operating in Europe. On Wednesday, in London, Sam Altman had threatened to leave the EU if the regulation became too restrictive and criticized the future AI Act.
This had triggered the anger of European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who cried "blackmail" and tweeted: "is it a threat?". On Friday, Altman sought to calm the controversy, saying: "We are delighted to continue operating here and have no intention of leaving"