- Sam Altman hopes a second Donald Trump administration will benefit artificial intelligence developers like OpenAI.
- Altman said in a new interview that the most helpful thing Trump can do for artificial intelligence is to invest in new infrastructure.
- He supported Trump’s opposition to bureaucratic blockades, saying it was “difficult” to build in the United States.
Sam Altman He said he doesn’t agree with all of President-elect Trump’s views, but he does believe the United States has a problem with bureaucracy stifling innovation.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Open artificial intelligence The CEO described his hopes for the future of artificial intelligence under the next Trump administration, saying he believes it should be accompanied by significant investment in new infrastructure built in the United States.
“What I really, really agree with the president about is how difficult it has become to build things in America,” Altman said. “Power plants, data centers, anything like that. I understand how bureaucracy is created, but it doesn’t help the country as a whole.”
“That’s especially unhelpful when you think about what the United States needs to do to lead in artificial intelligence. And the United States does need to lead in artificial intelligence,” he added.
Artificial intelligence is not the only industry where regulations are hampering infrastructure development, Altman said. He added that this was an obstacle for Helion, a fusion power startup he invested in.
“Soon there will be demonstrations of net gain fusion. Then you have to build a system that doesn’t break down. You have to scale,” Altman said. “You have to figure out how to build a factory — build many factories — and you have to get regulatory approval. You know, that takes years in total?
Oklo, another nuclear power company supported by Altman, has not yet received approval from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission after its application was rejected in 2022. technology crunch the report said.
In addition to supporting Trump’s more relaxed approach to regulation and infrastructure development, Ultraman also hedged his previous objection to chip billis a multi-billion dollar manufacturing incentive push for semiconductor production being pushed by President Joe Biden’s administration.
“I think the CHIPS Act is better than doing nothing, but it’s not what we should be doing,” Altman said. “I think there’s a real opportunity to do some better things as a follow-up. I don’t think the CHIPS Act has been as effective as any of us hoped.”
OpenAI CEO reportedly wants to raise trillions of dollars to solve the problem Global chip shortageThe company has been in talks with international investors, including the United Arab Emirates, to raise funds, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Representatives from Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment. OpenAI declined to comment.
Altman has donated $1 million of his personal funds to Trump Employment FundHe said in December that the president-elect “will lead our country into the age of artificial intelligence, and I’m eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead,” Business Insider previously reported.
He told Bloomberg that he supports “any president,” adding that he believes “general artificial intelligence may be developed during this president’s term, and it seems very important to do that.”
“I think supporting the inauguration is a relatively small thing,” Altman said. “I don’t think this is a big decision by any means. But I do think we should all wish the president success.”
as Trump’s second administration Set to begin later this month, Altman isn’t the only executive to make a sizable donation to his office to help shape policy over the next four years. BI previously reported that companies including Meta, Amazon, Uber, Ford and Toyota have each donated $1 million to Trump’s first fund.