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OpenAI Seeks Up To $7 Trillion To Fund Massive Chip Factory Expansion

Aileen Lor
Last updated: February 15, 2024 2:19 am
Aileen Lor
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  • OpenAI’s Sam Altman floated a $5-7 trillion plan to expand global chip factories.
  • The staggering price tag matches 10 years of universal healthcare or exceeds WW2 spending.
  • Altman aims to secure OpenAI’s chip supply via plants leased to manufacturers if funded.

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Remove reliance on MicrosoftMore expensive than WWII!Details unclear, still optimistic about the project

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has floated an eye-popping plan to build significantly more semiconductor factories, with initial funding targets totaling $5-7 trillion.

Altman pitched officials in the United Arab Emirates on a partnership where OpenAI, investors, chipmakers, and energy firms would finance substantial new foundry capacity.

Remove reliance on Microsoft

The initiative aims to resolve OpenAI’s reliance on Microsoft and expand its access to vital computing power for developing advanced AI systems.

However, the funding scale dwarfs typical tech infrastructure projects, exceeding the multi-trillion-dollar annual GDPs of major economies.

More expensive than WWII!

For context, Altman’s low-end $5 trillion goal matches the estimated 10-year cost of universal healthcare in the U.S. and his upper target of $7 trillion outpaces the inflation-adjusted public spending for World War 2.

While crucial for digital innovation, fabs carry steep construction costs, perhaps explaining the eye-popping price tag.

Details unclear, still optimistic about the project

Discussions remain early, and many details are unclear, with completion possibly spanning years. But Altman’s willingness to think extraordinarily big spotlights AI players’ infrastructure hunger.

His proposal would fund chip plants for lease to manufacturers, letting OpenAI secure supply through major customer commitments if realized.

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