Altman: OpenAI robots will target self-replicating AI data centers, now 'within grasp'
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-10-30
Sam Altman said OpenAI will point its robotics program at building data centers, and that self-replicating data centers — with AI-controlled robots running fabs, building solar panels, and constructing more data centers — are now "within grasp."
The statement ties OpenAI's robotics efforts directly to compute infrastructure expansion, a striking and controversial strategic signal.
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