Sarah Friar says interim results did not significantly change OpenAI's plans

Nov 7

1. 12:19

   Shanghai Observer

   OpenAI says it will continue to advance its U.S. data center expansion plan

   OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said on Friday that the company will continue to advance its U.S. data center expansion plan despite concerns that the Democratic midterm elections have raised the prospect of stricter scrutiny of AI infrastructure. On Thursday, U.S. stocks lost about $2.5 trillion on concerns that construction of related facilities would slow. Google said on Thursday that it will invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming.

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2. 08:27

   East Money

   OpenAI CFO Responds to Public Resistance to Data Centers, Says Demand Is Real and Investment Will Continue

   OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said the company will continue investing in AI infrastructure to meet customer demand, despite strong voter opposition to data center construction in the U.S. midterm elections. She said the election results will not bring major changes to the company; OpenAI confidentially submitted a draft prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in June and will continue to study the possibility of an IPO in 2027. According to analysis, of the 41 local ballot measures involving data centers in 10 U.S. states, voters supported imposing restrictions on all but one.

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3. 08:27

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4. 08:21

   Yicai

   OpenAI CFO: Will Continue to Advance U.S. Data Center Expansion Plan

   OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said that OpenAI will continue to advance its U.S. data center expansion plan, despite concerns that the Democratic midterm elections have raised about stricter scrutiny of AI infrastructure. U.S. stock markets lost about $2.5 trillion on Thursday as a result, with investors weighing the impact on the chip, cloud, and networking sectors. Google said the same day that it will invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming.

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5. 08:21

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6. 06:19

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7. 05:45

   Sina Tech

   OpenAI CFO says election results won't change expansion plans, will continue investing in data centers and raising funds

   OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said at the Citi TMT Leadership Summit that the midterm election results will not change the company's plans to continue investing in AI infrastructure, and the company will still raise funds to meet customer demand. She said OpenAI is in negotiations to raise funds at a pre-money valuation of $1.25 billion and will continue to study a 2027 IPO. Friar also mentioned that OpenAI released on Thursday a policy blueprint and a series of commitments applicable to its own and operated data centers.

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8. 03:18

   Rohan Paul

   OpenAI CFO: Interim results have not changed the company's plans

   OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said that interim results have not significantly changed the company's plans, because investment must keep pace with customer demand, with funding coming from hyperscaler partnerships and new capital. Yesterday, OpenAI responded to external backlash, promising to seek community input, publicly disclose construction plans, not sign NDAs with public officials, and bear all electricity costs, but these commitments apply only to data centers it owns and operates.

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9. 02:51

   Unite.AI

   OpenAI CFO says data center construction will continue after midterm elections

   OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said at the Citi TMT Summit that the midterm elections have not changed the company's position of continuing to invest in AI data centers, and that the company still needs computing power to meet customer demand, maintain cooperation with hyperscale cloud providers, and raise new funds. She mentioned that of 41 local ballot measures in 10 states, all but one supported restricting or rejecting data center development, and said OpenAI is committed not to raise local electricity rates and can partner with utility companies to invest in the power grid. Friar also said that third-quarter business grew 70% quarter over quarter, the enterprise business doubled, 1.2 billion people use its products each week, financing is still underway, and the plan to go public in 2027 remains unchanged.

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