Sam Altman backs away from OpenAI’s statements about possible U.S. gov’t AI industry bailouts — company continues to lobby for financial support from the industry

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clarified on Wednesday, November 6, that “we [OpenAI] do not have or want government guarantees for OpenAI datacenters,” following a wave of speculation prompted by recent comments from the company’s chief financial officer.

Altman’s post on X follows a policy document submitted by OpenAI proposed expanded federal support for the infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence systems, positioning AI data centers and related equipment as eligible for U.S….