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OPENAI AGREED TO BUY $51 MILLION OF AI CHIPS FROM A STARTUP BACKED BY CEO SAM ALTMAN

wired.com7 min read

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During his tenure, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman planned to purchase $51 million worth of AI chips from Rain AI, a company in which he personally invested. Despite his firing and reinstatement, OpenAI expressed possible future collaboration with Rain. This aspect highlights Altman’s intertwining roles as a vested investor and CEO, which contributed to his firing.