Forbes' latest 2026 list of America's richest individuals shows that Greg Brockman, co-founder and president of OpenAI, has made his debut on the list with an estimated net worth of approximately $25.5 billion, ranking 45th and becoming the highest-ranked new entrant for the year. His wealth primarily stems from holding just under 3% of OpenAI's shares, as well as investments in companies like Stripe. In contrast, OpenAI CEO Altman, who does not hold direct equity in the company, fell short of the $4.4 billion threshold for inclusion on the list with an estimated net worth of around $3.3 billion. Although OpenAI recently clarified that it has no immediate plans to go public, the company is advancing a new round of funding that could push its valuation beyond $1.2 trillion. Brockman has already allocated some of his wealth to political donations, a move that has sparked opposition from some employees and led to user cancellations. Currently, OpenAI is facing challenges with the departures of several co-founders and executives, while Brockman is simultaneously overseeing the construction of computing infrastructure and the management of product operations. This year's rich list (Note: ' rich list ' is kept as is since it's the name of the list; if a translation is preferred, it could be 'wealth list' or 'rich list') highlights the wealth-creating impact of the AI sector, with 14 other AI industry practitioners making their debuts, including founders of companies such as Figure AI, Anthropic, and Cognition. Among them, Anthropic's six co-founders collectively made the list, each with an average net worth of approximately $15.5 billion. Wealth accumulation in the current AI sector is primarily achieved through private market valuations prior to going public, and will still need to withstand the scrutiny of the public market in the future.