OpenAI, the company best known for creating ChatGPT, is getting into the proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) chip business. The company has gone as far as looking at potential acquisition targets for chipmakers.
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According to Reuters, OpenAI’s options include developing its own artificial intelligence chips; expanding its collaboration with other chipmakers like Nvidia; and diversifying its suppliers beyond Nvidia. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has made adding AI chips a top priority. He has publicly complained about the shortage of GPUs, an area Nvidia dominates with more than 80% of the global market share.
However, recent discussions have not yet reached a final decision, but since 2022, OpenAI has been working on various options to address the economic issue in developing generative AI technology.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has identified buying more artificial intelligence chips as a top goal for the company.
Demand for dedicated AI chips has skyrocketed since ChatGPT launched last year. AI chips, or accelerators, are needed to train and run the latest generation of AI technology. Nvidia is one of the few chipmakers that makes AI chips and accounts for a large portion of the market.
With this move, Open AI has raised questions about autonomy and control in the development of artificial intelligence technology. This represents a trend in the AI industry, as many businesses and organizations try to build their own hardware infrastructure to improve performance and control in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence applications.
Meta recently announced that it is creating a new chip that can support all AI tasks. Microsoft, a major investor in OpenAI, is also developing a custom AI chip that OpenAI is testing.
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