Posted 2/18/2024, 10:00:00 AM
Altman's Trillion-Dollar Plan to Rapidly Expand AI Faces Questions on Feasibility
- Altman wants to raise trillions to expand AI chip/computing capacity, but Nvidia CEO is skeptical that simply buying more computers is the answer
- $7 trillion could build 40x as many data centers as currently exist, requiring major investments in electricity generation and grid upgrades
- $7 trillion could build over 200 state-of-the-art chip factories, but that would require developing whole new supply chains and training workers
- China has struggled to achieve chip self-sufficiency despite spending $150B - money doesn't automatically solve complex tech problems
- The feasibility of simply spending trillions to expand AI computing capacity is questionable, as advances in chip architecture also reduce costs