Sam Altman says OpenAI is testing new features by throwing 'a lot of compute' at them

"The OpenAI CEO said in a post on X on Monday that the company is launching "new compute-intensive offerings" over the next few weeks. Altman said because of the costs involved, some features will initially be limited to Pro subscribers, while certain new products will have extra fees. Altman framed the push as an experiment in stretching AI infrastructure to its limits: "We also want to learn what's possible when we throw a lot of compute, at today's model costs, at interesting new ideas," he wrote."

"OpenAI has been vocal about its insatiable demand for computing power. "Every time we get more GPUs, they immediately get used," OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil, said on an episode of the "Moonshot" podcast published last month. Weil said the need for compute is simple: "The more GPUs we get, the more AI we'll all use." He highlighted that adding bandwidth made the explosion of video possible."

"The announcement adds on to OpenAI's balancing act: making advanced AI accessible while covering the steep costs of compute. Altman said the company's intention "remains to drive the cost of intelligence down as aggressively as we can and make our services widely available." "We are confident we will get there over time," he added. OpenAI has been vocal about its insatiable demand for computing power."

OpenAI will introduce new compute-intensive offerings in the coming weeks, with some features initially limited to Pro subscribers and certain products carrying extra fees. The company aims to experiment with large amounts of compute to discover new capabilities despite high model costs. OpenAI positions the move as balancing wider access to advanced AI with the need to cover steep compute expenses. The company reiterates a longer-term goal of dramatically reducing the cost of intelligence and expanding availability while continuing to scale GPU capacity and infrastructure to meet growing demand.

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