> If a Chinese company with massive government contracts had invested in OpenAI there is no way that the US would not start an investigation

Sure, but if a European did we wouldn't.

So if you start in America, you can access both continents. If you start in China, you can access Europe and Asia. If you start in Europe, you're limited to one.

Granted, this is just a proble. But if it amounts to something, it's an asymmetrically chilling move.