TECH - Sam Altman Pitches Allied Nations To Join Forces On Boosting Global Infrastructure And Supply Chains For AI: Report | Benzinga
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been advocating for a global coalition to support the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure. This initiative includes discussions with government and industry leaders in the Middle East and other Western countries.
What Happened: Altman has been actively engaging with investors and government officials in the United Arab Emirates or UAE to discuss the private sector’s role in supporting large-scale infrastructure for AI, reported Bloomberg on Wednesday.
The discussions, which have not been previously disclosed, are part of Altman’s efforts to address concerns about the supply of chips and other essential infrastructure keeping up with the rapid deployment of AI. Moreover, the report noted, citing multiple people familiar with the discussions, that Altman’s discussions extend beyond chip production to include other resources such as energy and data center capacity.