OpenAI’s letter to the Trump administration urges the expansion of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit to include AI data centers and related infrastructure. The company seeks to lower investment costs and accelerate AI development in the U.S. while clarifying it does not want government guarantees for its projects.

Keith Heyde, newly appointed head of infrastructure at OpenAI, is leading the search for sites to build the company’s next-generation data centers, aimed at supporting the training of advanced AI models. With around 800 proposals received, about 20 sites are in advanced review, focusing on factors like power access and community support rather than just tax incentives. OpenAI's ambitious expansion includes a significant partnership with Nvidia, which is investing up to $100 billion to support the infrastructure needed for AI development.