OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Exits Helion Energy’s Board as Firms Explore Partnership

Scoop: OpenAI bets on Altman-backed fusion startup

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman exits Helion Energy’s board as firms explore partnership

March 23 (Reuters) – 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…

Report: Helion is working on a massive fusion power deal with OpenAI

The Seattle-area fusion startup Helion Energy is negotiating a deal to supply OpenAI with a staggering 5 gigawatts of power by 2030 — if its technology works.

Source: OpenAI is in talks to buy 5 GW of electricity by 2030 from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion; Altman has stepped down as Helion's board chair (Ina Fried/Axios)

Ina Fried / Axios: Source: OpenAI is in talks to buy 5 GW of electricity by 2030 from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion; Altman has stepped down as Helion's board chair — OpenAI is in advanced talks to buy electricity from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion Energy, according to a person…

OpenAI is in talks to buy fusion energy from Helion

Axios reports that OpenAI could secure 5 gigawatts of electricity from Helion Energy by 2030, scaling to 50 gigawatts by 2035. Altman has stepped down as Helion’s board chair and recused himself from the deal talks, an echo of the same move he made at nuclear startup Oklo last year. OpenAI is in advanced talks […] This story continues at The Next Web

Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI

Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.