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OpenAI's Sam Altman Leads $10B AI Infrastructure Push in US, Rallies Global Investors

Sep 3, 2024, 10:51 PM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is spearheading a major initiative to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence, starting with a significant investment in the United States. The plan involves spending tens of billions of dollars on projects such as data centers and energy facilities. Altman, along with other OpenAI execs, is rallying global investors to support this effort, with potential backers from countries including Canada, Japan, Korea, and the UAE, which could raise national security concerns. There are also discussions about other companies potentially partnering in this initiative, with Microsoft being a notable candidate. The goal is to create a robust infrastructure to support the growth of AI technologies.