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 government prepares for a change in administration, with President-elect Donald Trump acknowledging the need to expand US energy capacity to stay competitive in AI and suggesting loosening permitting requirements and using fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has proposed the formation of a "North American Compact for AI" to streamline access to talent, financing, and supply chains for AI development, and compete with China.
- The AI startup also suggested the US should backstop costly energy infrastructure projects and establish "AI Economic Zones" to speed up the permitting process and help bring nuclear reactors back online.
- OpenAI'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 company's proposal comes as the US government prepares for a change in administration, with President-elect Donald Trump acknowledging the need to expand US energy capacity to stay competitive in AI.