The company's leadership has previously sought to raise billions in funding from investors in the Middle East and other markets to expand the supply of chips, energy, and data centers needed for AI development. The proposal comes as the US prepares for a change in administration, with President-elect Donald Trump acknowledging the need to expand US energy capacity to stay competitive in AI.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is urging the US and its allies to form a 'North American Compact for AI' to support the infrastructure needed for AI development and compete with China.
- The AI startup suggests that this collaboration could later expand to include a 'global network of US allies and partners,' including countries in the Middle East.
- OpenAI has proposed the US to backstop costly energy infrastructure projects, establish 'AI Economic Zones', and expand nuclear energy capacity.
- The company's leadership has previously sought to raise billions in funding from investors in the Middle East and other markets to expand the supply of chips, energy, and data centers needed for AI development.