OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has unveiled an audacious plan to transform the company into a trillion-dollar AI powerhouse, backed by a sweeping corporate restructure designed to chase unprecedented scale. Altman said OpenAI aims to deploy up to $1.4 trillion in infrastructure investment, expanding its compute footprint to around 30 gigawatts — enough to power a global network of next-generation AI systems. The company’s long-term ambition, he added, is to build a gigawatt of new capacity each week, underscoring his belief that AI has become “a sport of kings.”
The restructuring clarifies ownership and financing ties with Microsoft, removing earlier fundraising limits and setting the stage for a massive expansion drive. Notably, Altman will not receive an equity stake in the newly reorganized entity, signaling an effort to balance governance concerns as capital intensity surges.
The trillion-dollar vision marks a shift from software-led innovation to infrastructure-scale ambition. But it raises tough questions about feasibility, environmental impact, and how OpenAI can generate the “hundreds of billions” in annual revenue needed to sustain the plan. With rivals like Google and Anthropic pursuing similar paths, the AI race is increasingly about who can build — and power — the largest compute empire.
Altman touts trillion-dollar AI vision as OpenAI restructures to chase scale
Soon after ChatGPT was released to the public in late 2022, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees they were on the cusp of a new technological revolution.
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