The rise of AI is a tale of haves and have-nots. The power-hungry sector demands near-endless resources, from computing power to engineering talent, meaning top companies are mostly restricted to being based in the world’s superpowers. OpenAI, the most valuable startup operating in the space, wants to change that, announcing a new initiative to help other countries build out their own AI infrastructure.
Speaking on Wednesday at Fortune’s ASEAN-GCC Economic Forum in Malaysia, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon argued that his company’s ambitious program will help countries determine their own future in the booming industry, even as the cost to create homegrown competitors remains prohibitive for most nations. “Infrastructure is destiny,” Kwon said on a panel.
