OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will end 2025 with over $20 billion in annualized revenue and expects to reach hundreds of billions by 2030, as it pursues a massive $1.4 trillion infrastructure buildout to meet rising global demand for artificial intelligence.

The statement followed controversy after OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar suggested this week that the company was open to working with the government on “loan guarantees” — remarks that sparked speculation about a potential AI bailout. Altman clarified that OpenAI is not seeking government guarantees for its data centers or private operations.

“We do not have or want government guarantees for OpenAI datacenters,” Altman wrote on X. “If we screw up, we should fail, and the market — not the government — will deal with it.”

Altman explained that discussions with Washington have focused only on loan guarantees for semiconductor fabs, as part of the broader national effort to rebuild the US chip supply chain and reduce reliance on foreign manufacturers.

He added that OpenAI is exploring new ways to fund its expansion — including selling computing power directly through an “AI cloud” service — and could eventually raise more capital.

The company, valued at around $500 billion, remains unprofitable. A recent Microsoft filing suggested OpenAI lost over $12 billion in the third quarter alone.

White House AI czar David Sacks confirmed there would be “no federal bailout for AI”, emphasizing that if one model company fails, “another will take its place.”

Altman said OpenAI’s heavy investment reflects its belief that “the risk of not having enough compute is higher than the risk of having too much,” noting that AI demand continues to outpace global supply.

“We’re building the infrastructure for a future economy powered by AI,” he said. “It’s a big bet — but if we’re wrong, that’s on us.”