TechFlow news, November 8 — According to Decrypt, an 11-page letter submitted by OpenAI to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on October 27 was made public, in which the company explicitly requested government loan guarantees and direct financial support for AI infrastructure development. However, just ten days later, CEO Sam Altman publicly stated on social media that "OpenAI does not need nor want government guarantees," emphasizing that "taxpayers should not pay for corporate missteps in business decisions."
Previously, OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar mentioned during a Wall Street Journal event that federal "guarantees" could reduce financing costs for AI infrastructure, but quickly retracted the comment amid controversy. This incident has reignited questions about Altman's transparency, recalling the episode in November 2023 when he was briefly ousted due to "inconsistent candor."
