A bit more self-dealing from Sam Altman, as reported in The Register:

OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Helion to get access to the startup’s not-yet-possible nuclear fusion-driven electricity generators.

The negotiations were revealed by a Wall Street Journal report, which claims any deal would provide “vast quantities” of power to OpenAI for operating datacenters of machine-learning work.

Altman, CEO of OpenAI, separately serves as the chairman of Helion’s board of directors with a $375 million stake in the nuclear firm. He has recused himself from the negotiations, it’s stated.

Recusal is table stakes in an ethical sense. I suspect other parties – in particular, the FTC – will be taking a very long look at this deal.

Read the report here.