OpenAI, the corporate behind ChatGPT, is exploring making its personal AI chips and has gone so far as evaluating a possible acquisition goal, Reuters reported Friday, citing individuals acquainted with the corporate’s plans. From the report: The corporate has not but determined to maneuver forward, in keeping with current inside discussions described to Reuters. Nevertheless, since no less than final 12 months it mentioned numerous choices to resolve the scarcity of pricey AI chips that OpenAI depends on, in keeping with individuals acquainted with the matter. These choices have included constructing its personal AI chip, working extra intently with different chipmakers together with Nvidia and in addition diversifying its suppliers past Nvidia.
CEO Sam Altman has made the acquisition of extra AI chips a high precedence for the corporate. He has publicly complained in regards to the shortage of graphics processing items, a market dominated by Nvidia, which controls greater than 80% of the worldwide marketplace for the chips finest suited to run AI functions. The trouble to get extra chips is tied to 2 main issues Altman has recognized: a scarcity of the superior processors that energy OpenAI’s software program and the “eye-watering” prices related to working the {hardware} essential to energy its efforts and merchandise.
