"jumped on the opportunity" is possible, but per https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-whole-thing-was-scam it's plausible that OpenAI created this situation through straightforward bribery.
Maybe this is the first step towards the Big Beautiful Bailout when the AI bubble inevitably pops.
> OpenAI exec becomes top Trump donor with $25 million gift
> https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trum...