Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently publicly stated on the social media platform X that he does not want the U.S. government to rescue OpenAI if it faces failure. This statement came in response to external questions about OpenAI's funding sources. In recent years, OpenAI has attracted widespread attention due to its investment in new data centers costing up to $140 billion, but its annual revenue, although growing rapidly, is still approximately $20 billion.

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Altman's remarks come as OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, mentioned at a Wall Street Journal event that she hopes the government would provide "endorsement" for the company's infrastructure loans to reduce loan costs and ensure the use of the latest chips. This endorsement would mean that if the company defaults, the government would bear the losses for taxpayers, making banks more willing to offer favorable loan terms. Friar also mentioned that due to financing pressures, OpenAI has had to use older chips, with the long-term goal of continuing to use the latest technology.

However, Friar's views sparked widespread controversy on social media, after which she clarified that OpenAI did not seek government guarantees for infrastructure. David Sacks, the U.S. AI affairs commissioner and a major Silicon Valley investor, also posted that the government would not rescue any AI company, believing that market competition could fill the gap, and the government's focus should be on improving licenses and energy production.

In his response, Altman further clarified that he believes the government should not interfere in the success or failure of companies, and taxpayers should not bear the cost of corporate decisions or market fluctuations. He pointed out that although there have been discussions about guaranteed loans in the industry, this mainly refers to the construction of U.S. semiconductor factories, not OpenAI itself. He expressed confidence in the company's future revenue, expecting it to reach $20 billion this year and grow to tens of billions of dollars by 2030.

Key points:  

🌐 **Altman clearly stated he does not want the government to rescue OpenAI**  

💰 **CFO hopes the government will endorse infrastructure loans, sparking controversy**  

🚀 **OpenAI expects future revenue growth, Altman is confident about the prospects**