Sam Altman Eyes Chrome Acquisition Amid OpenAI’s Aggressive Expansion
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has outlined an ambitious roadmap for the company, including potential acquisitions like Google Chrome if antitrust pressures force a sale. The revelation came during a private dinner with The Verge, where Altman acknowledged missteps in GPT-5's launch but highlighted record-breaking demand—API traffic doubled within 48 hours, and ChatGPT now engages 700 million weekly users.
The company plans unprecedented infrastructure investments, possibly reaching trillions, to sustain AI growth. Altman also signaled interest in neural interface technology, potentially challenging Neuralink. While Chrome remains speculative, Perplexity AI's reported $34.5 billion offer underscores the browser's strategic value.