- Broadcom reportedly won’t proceed with OpenAI‘s custom AI chip development unless Microsoft agrees to buy 40 percent of the chips, a condition that has yet to be met. The initial phase alone is estimated at $18 billion.
- OpenAI manager Sachin Katti described this dependency as “financially unattractive” in an internal message, highlighting the significant financial commitment required for the project.
- This situation underscores the complex interdependencies and funding challenges facing cutting-edge AI research projects like OpenAI’s chip development initiative.
Originally published at the-decoder.com. Curated by AI Maestro.
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