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Interview2026-01-20

Asked about OpenAI's very large announced infrastructure agreements, Jassy says he cannot always follow the terms of those deals.

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AND, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OF ALL THOSE DEALS. SOMETIMES WHEN I GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THEM, I, YOU KNOW, I HAVE A HARDER TIME MAKING SENSE OF THEM ALL. AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHICH ONES ARE GUARANTEED TO SPEND THOSE AMOUNTS AND WHICH ARE OPTIONS TO SPEND THOSE AMOUNTS.

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Key terms

options to spend
An arrangement that gives a company the right, but not the obligation, to spend a stated amount later.

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