"President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead," Altman said in a written statement.
Altman has been looking to make inroads with Trump's inner circle by reaching out to friends and associates who know the president-elect and his advisers, including Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, his venture capitalist brother Josh Kushner and others.
Bezos, who stepped down as CEO of Amazon in 2021 but remains the company's largest shareholder, is making the donation through the firm, according to the Journal report.
Amazon will also livestream the inauguration on Prime - which counts as a separate, in-kind donation valued at $1 million, according to the Journal.
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