Posted 2/16/2024, 4:22:00 PM
Altman Seeks U.S. Backing for $7 Trillion AI Chip Venture to Address Shortages, Despite Industry Doubts
- Sam Altman wants U.S. government backing for his $7 trillion AI chip venture
- He needs approval because the project raises national security and antitrust issues
- Altman says the chips could help solve the global semiconductor shortage
- He wants to partner with OpenAI, chip makers, and investors to build GPU chip plants
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubts Altman would need $7 trillion and suggests current data centers are sufficient