Investing.com– OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday that he is looking forward to working with the incoming Donald Trump administration, and that the U.S. would be able to build the best artificial intelligence infrastructure under Trump.
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Altman highlighted the high infrastructure requirements of AI, particularly energy and data centres, and that the U.S. would need to have the best infrastructure in the world to lead the industry. He said Trump would be good at building that.
Recent reports suggested that Trump was planning to appoint an “AI czar” in the White House to oversee the fast-growing industry. Trump has also repeatedly expressed support for AI and has called for the U.S. to further its lead in the industry.
Altman’s comments come as a slew of major technology heads express support for Trump. Most notably, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk was heavily involved in campaigning for the President-elect. Trump said will Musk will co-lead a new body aimed at streamlining government agencies.