OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced an ambitious target: the company expects to have over 1 million GPUs online by the end of 2025. This goal significantly outpaces competitors, notably Elon Musk’s xAI, which currently aims for 200,000 GPUs. Altman also hinted at a long-term vision of reaching 100 million GPUs, though he acknowledged that such a scale would involve immense financial costs, potentially reaching $3 trillion, along with significant production and energy challenges.
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OpenAI is actively pursuing the ambitious goal of reaching 1 million GPUs by the end of the year, solidifying its position as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence. Altman’s forward-looking vision includes a potential future milestone of acquiring 100 million GPUs, a feat that comes with substantial financial implications amounting to an estimated $3 trillion. To support such growth, OpenAI is forging strategic alliances with key cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure and Oracle while heavily investing in the development of expansive data centers, like the one in Texas, which already demands power comparable to that of a midsize city.
