# Altman Quits Helion Board to Close a Deal That Still Enriches Him - Date: 2026-03-23 - Category: Artificial Intelligence Sam Altman is on both sides of a deal that could shape how OpenAI powers its data centers for the next decade — and the governance mechanism designed to resolve that tension is a board resignation that leaves his financial stake intact. [Axios reported this morning](https://www.axios.com/2026/03... ---