- Broadcom has reportedly declined to proceed with OpenAI‘s custom AI chip development unless Microsoft commits to purchasing 40 percent of the chips, a condition that appears financially unattractive for both companies.
- The dependency on Microsoft’s purchase commitment highlights the challenges in securing investment and manufacturing partnerships for advanced AI technology projects.
- OpenAI manager Sachin Katti’s assessment underscores the financial impracticality of such an arrangement, given the significant costs associated with the first phase alone, which is estimated to be around 18 billion dollars.
Originally published at the-decoder.com. Curated by AI Maestro.
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