OpenAI Says Oracle Helping Handle Chip Export Controls

OpenAI said that Oracle Corp. has been helping the fast-growing startup expand the build-out of its data centers outside the US, including by dealing with export controls on chips for artificial intelligence work.

“Oracle has kind of become our one-stop-shop for any country,” Peter Hoeschele, OpenAI’s infrastructure chief, said Wednesday during Oracle’s annual conference. The company understands “our internal security standards” and the policy requirements for OpenAI’s projects, he said.

In addition to massive infrastructure commitments in the US, OpenAI has explored data center plans in countries including the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and Norway.

The US government has placed ...