OpenAI Sends Texas Governor a Letter on Responsible AI Infrastructure

OpenAI has sent Texas Governor Greg Abbott an official letter laying out the company's position on responsible AI infrastructure development in the state. In the document, published on OpenAI's website, the company says it supports reliable, transparent growth that should benefit Texans.

What OpenAI is telling the governor

The company named its commitments to state authorities: reliability, transparency and a focus on local interests. The official letter does not spell out detailed technical or financial commitments, but it clearly states support for AI infrastructure development that serves Texas's interests.

"We support reliable, transparent growth that will benefit

Texans," the official OpenAI letter to Governor Greg Abbott says.

Why Texas became the venue for an AI dialogue

Texas is one of the key U.S. states for AI infrastructure. Data centers, low business taxes and permissive corporate law have long drawn tech companies there. In January 2025, OpenAI joined the Stargate consortium, an initiative with SoftBank and Oracle to build up to $500 billion of AI infrastructure in the U.S.; Texas is among the project's key sites.

Governor Greg Abbott has consistently positioned the state as open to tech investment. Dozens of U.S. states considered AI regulation bills in 2025–2026, and against that backdrop, direct dialogue between AI companies and regional authorities is becoming a strategic tool.

Why OpenAI is writing publicly to governors

OpenAI keeps expanding its presence in the political arena: it publishes appeals to regulators, takes part in Congressional hearings and engages with individual state governments. Letters like this serve two purposes. They establish the company's public position, and they lay the groundwork for concrete agreements with regional authorities before restrictive rules are adopted.

The letter to the Texas governor fits that strategy. OpenAI is signaling that it is ready to work with state authorities rather than end up in legal conflicts with them.

What this means

OpenAI's public letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott signals that the largest AI companies are moving toward systematic dialogue with regional authorities. Texas, one of the most active states in attracting tech investment, is becoming an important proving ground for setting the rules of the game for AI infrastructure in the U.S.