OpenAI CEO Sam Altman exits Helion Energy's board as firms explore partnership
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OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said on Monday he has stepped down from the board of directors of Helion Energy, the fusion startup he has backed since 2015
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said on Monday he has stepped down from the board of directors of Helion Energy, the fusion startup he has backed since 2015, as the companies start to explore working together “at significant scale”.
Altman, who is also on the OpenAI board, said the dual roles had become untenable as the ChatGPT maker eyes future partnerships with Helion. In a post on social media platform X, Altman added that he will have a financial interest in Helion and will recuse himself from any deal negotiations.
“Sam has played an integral role in Helion’s development... I look forward to working with (Altman) in this new capacity,” Helion CEO David Kirtley said in an X post separately.
OpenAI is also in advanced talks to buy electricity from Helion Energy, Axios reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the situation.
Under the terms being discussed, OpenAI could secure a guaranteed portion of Helion’s production, initially 12.5%, with talks centering on OpenAI receiving the equivalent of 5 gigawatts by 2030, scaling to 50 gigawatts by 2035, the report added.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment on the Axios report. A spokesperson for Helion said: “beyond the previously announced deals with Microsoft and Nucor, Helion has not made any new customer announcements.”
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