OpenAI pursues a massive funding round while Nvidia's Jensen Huang aligns with Trump against safety warnings from industry peers.
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OpenAI is weighing a funding round that could value the company at $1.2tn per the Financial Times. Sam Altman’s start-up aims to capitalize on demand for its technology following new model launches.
Industry consensus on safety is fracturing. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang diverged with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI on AI safety at the Dreamforce conference.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to slow the pace of model development. Huang appeared to side with President Trump, who pushed back on tech CEOs' warnings about the risks of rapid AI advancement.
Huang attended Trump's state dinner for China's Xi Jinping. His stance contrasts with other leaders who advocate for a more cautious approach to deployment.
Sources: 1. CBS News: H.R. McMaster on CBO report that Iran war has cost $38 billion: "It's worth it" — https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hr-mcmaster-on-cbo-report-that-iran-war-has-cost-38-billion-its-worth-it/ (src1) 2. CNBC: Nvidia's Huang diverges with CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI on AI safety at Dreamforce — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/nvidia-and-anthropic-ceos-diverge-on-ai-safety-at-dreamforce.html (src2) 3. CNBC: Nvidia CEO Huang attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: Source — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/nvidia-jensen-huang-trump-xi.html (src3) 4. Financial Times: OpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPO — https://www.ft.com/content/27509db8-b032-4437-9b2a-e909f466022f?syn-25a6b1a6=1 (src4) 5.