OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and husband Oliver Mulherin have become dads via a surrogate. Altman, 39, announced the news on Saturday with a post on X including a photo of his son’s head and his tiny hand clasping an adult’s finger.

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, welcomed his first child and took to social media to express joy on the happy occasion. The OpenAI CEO in a post mentioned that the baby boy is premature and is NICU. The CEO of OpenAI shared a birth announcement on X in the early hours of February 23.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his partner, Oliver Mulherin, welcomed their first child, a baby boy, who is currently in the NICU. Altman reflected on the

While details about the baby’s name and birth date remain private, the tech leader expressed his excitement about stepping into parenthood. Altman and his husband Oliver Mulherin have embraced parenthood sooner than expected. According to a Bloomberg report, the couple were expecting their first child’s arrival in March 2025.

Sam Altman has welcomed a baby boy. The CEO of OpenAI shared a birth announcement on X in the early hours of3.

In last year's interview with The New York Times, Altman revealed that Mulherin loves large families and that they planned to start their own soon. Bloomberg reported in January 2025 that the couple was expecting their first child in March.

Sharing the news on social media platform X early Sunday, Altman revealed that their son arrived earlier than expected and will spend some time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)