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Sam Altman’s AI company is in talks to buy electrity from Sam Altman’s fusion startup.
According to Axios, discussing a potential energy deal between OpenAI and Helion Energy for “a guaranteed portion of Helion’s production, potentially scaling to 50 gigawatts by 2035 (assuming the company can develop a fusion process that generates more energy than it consumes).
Axios also reports Altman has stepped down as Helion’s board chair and recused himself from discussions.
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