OpenAI CFO Sarah Frier publicly requested a government bailout in November 2025, which was widely condemned and swiftly rejected by the government.

OpenAI wants the US government to effectively cosign these loans, making taxpayers responsible for hundreds of billions of dollars in losses if OpenAI defaults.

Sam Altman published a tweet stating that OpenAI does not want government guarantees for its data centers and taxpayers should not bail out companies that make bad business decisions, contradicting Sarah Frier's public request the day prior.