OpenAI CFO Expresses Confidence in Elon Musk's Integrity Despite Rivalry

Sarah Friar trusts Musk to prioritize national interests as a competitor, even as he advises President-elect Trump and leads rival AI company xAI.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar stated at the Reuters NEXT conference that she trusts Elon Musk to act in the national interest as a competitor, despite his close ties to President-elect Trump.
Musk, who co-founded OpenAI and now leads rival AI company xAI, has been critical of OpenAI's corporate restructuring and has filed legal actions against the company.
President-elect Trump has appointed Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead a task force focused on reducing government spending and regulations.
Friar highlighted the growing demand for OpenAI's new video generation tool, Sora, which has seen account creation paused to ensure a measured rollout.
OpenAI continues to expand rapidly, with ChatGPT user growth re-accelerating and new AI agent products expected to debut in the coming year.