OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers

OpenAI has formally requested that the U.S. government expand the scope of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC), part of the Biden administration’s Chips Act, to include not only semiconductor fabrication but also electrical grid components, AI servers, and AI data centers. In a letter from OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane to the White House’s science and technology policy director Michael Kratsios, the company argued that broadening AMIC coverage would reduce capital costs, lower investment risks, and attract private funding to accelerate AI infrastructure development in the U.S. Additionally, OpenAI urged the government to speed up permitting and environmental reviews for such projects and to establish a strategic reserve of critical raw materials like copper, aluminum, and rare earth minerals necessary for AI infrastructure. The letter, initially sent in late October but gaining wider attention following public comments by OpenAI executives, clarifies that while the company discussed loan guarantees in the context of semiconductor fabs, it does not seek government backstops or