OpenAI Clarifies It’s Not Seeking a Government Bailout

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OpenAI executives moved quickly to clarify the company’s stance after CFO Sarah Friar suggested at a Wall Street Journal event that the government should “backstop” infrastructure loans.

Friar later corrected herself on LinkedIn: “OpenAI is not seeking a government backstop for our infrastructure commitments.”

CEO Sam Altman reinforced that position, writing: “We believe governments should not pick winners or losers.” Altman said discussions about loan guarantees were focused on supporting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, not OpenAI’s own projects.

[EmTeam]

AI compute is the new oil — incentives are crucial for staying competitive.

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Transparency like this builds market trust amid speculation. 🧩