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OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC

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November 06, 2026 • 04:22 PM
• By Ashley Capoot
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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on Friday said the company will continue to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure, even after voters strongly rebuked data centers during Tuesday's midterm elections.

OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on Friday said the company will continue to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure, even after voters strongly rebuked data centers during Tuesday's midterm elections.

"When I think about the midterms, I need to keep thinking about how do we keep investing to meet that customer demand," Friar told CNBC's Sara Eisen in an interview. "It starts early with having built relationships with all of the hyperscalers, and it will continue to mean that we raise capital."

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