OpenAI is in advanced negotiations to purchase electricity from nuclear fusion startup Helion. The deal aims to secure a clean energy source for the company's energy-intensive operations.
Training and operating sophisticated artificial intelligence models require immense power. This move highlights the industry's push to secure long-term energy supplies for AI development.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a major investor and former board member of Helion. Microsoft, a primary partner and investor in OpenAI, signed its own power purchase agreement with Helion in 2023. Helion aims to provide Microsoft with fusion-generated electricity by 2028.