Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has successfully secured a $500 billion investment for a vast computing infrastructure project named Stargate, involving backing from major corporations and the White House. The initiative aims to bolster OpenAI's AI capabilities against competitors like Google and Meta. Stargate has the potential to be the largest private computing project to date, requiring extensive energy resources akin to powering small cities. This agreement reflects Altman's adept deal-making, navigating complicated corporate and governmental landscapes amid the evolving tech industry.
If it materializes, Stargate could effectively be the largest private computing infrastructure project in history.
The deal relied on a few things happening in perfect order: Microsoft loosened its hold on OpenAI after Altman was briefly fired.
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