Sam Altman says OpenAI not seeking government guarantees for data centres

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has clarified that the company is not seeking government loan guarantees for its data centres, countering speculation that it wanted US taxpayer backing for its infrastructure plans.

In a detailed note on Thursday, shared on microblogging platform X, Altman said OpenAI believes governments should not pick winners or losers and that taxpayers should not bail out companies that make bad business decisions.

Our CFO (Sarah Friar) talked about government financing yesterday, and then later clarified her point, underscoring…