OpenAI Compute Chief Sachin Katti: Safe AI Will Require More Computers

The framing is notable because it recasts compute buildout—typically discussed as a capability race or cost problem—as a safety prerequisite, which could shift how capacity expansion is justified internally and to regulators. It lands as scrutiny of AI compute, energy use and data-center siting is intensifying, and OpenAI's own infrastructure lead is the messenger. The open question is whether this safety rationale translates into concrete deployment criteria, or remains a rhetorical frame for scaling.