OpenAI races to quell concerns over its finances

OpenAI’s top executives raced to contain growing alarm over the artificial intelligence company’s financial situation Thursday after its chief financial officer suggested that the U.S. government could “backstop” the firm’s funding deals.

Sarah Friar, OpenAI’s chief financial officer, faced widespread online pushback after she raised the prospect of government aid for the company at a Wall Street Journal technology conference Wednesday. OpenAI has embarked on a deal spree to build computing infrastructure to power AI development, and Friar said the…