OpenAI’s Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar suggests Donald Trump could become the “president of the AI generation” as he takes office during a crucial period of artificial general intelligence development. According to Reuters reporter Krystal Hu, Friar made these remarks during the Reuters NEXT conference in New York. The CFO expressed confidence in Elon Musk as a competitor, despite his public opposition to OpenAI’s corporate restructuring, stating she trusts him to prioritize national interests. Friar also revealed that ChatGPT has grown to 300 million weekly active users from 200 million in August, and discussed the company’s measured approach to releasing its new video generation tool Sora, emphasizing safety considerations.