Right now, Microsoft and OpenAI are two of the most powerful AI companies on the planet. Well, as powerful as they are, it appears that their plans are much bigger than what we initially expected. According to a new report, Microsoft and OpenAI are planning on building an AI supercomputer to handle all of its AI computations. Also, this supercomputer could cost up to $100 billion.
Right now, AI companies depend on powerful GPUs to train and power their AI models. This is why companies like Nvidia are now worth so much more than before. In fact, Nvidia is now worth more than $2 trillion.
This is one reason why there’s a massive shortage of GPUs on the market. That’s one reason why companies like OpenAI are frustrated. These companies rely on buying these GPUs to power their powerful models. Other companies are also frustrated. However, recently, we got the news that Samsung is looking to throw in its hat and start manufacturing high-powered GPUs.
Microsoft and OpenAI want to build a massive supercomputer for AI
This is something that would sound odd if we weren’t talking about Microsoft here. The company was not shy about investing billions of dollars into OpenAI. So, the fact that it wants to build a giant supercomputer to power AI should come as no surprise.
According to the report, Microsoft and OpenAI have developed a five-phase plan that could ultimately end in multiple supercomputers powering the AI tech behind these two companies. We don’t know too much about what the companies plan on doing. However, it will involve one supercomputer based in the United States called “Stargate.” It’s a big project, but they aren’t planning on completing this until around 2028.
We’re not 100% certain just how much this will cost, but it looks like it could be at or above $100 billion. This would make it much more expensive than all of the data centers that are currently operating- over 100 times more expensive. So, it’s clear that Microsoft and OpenAI are not planning on just making a computer to keep up with the AI industry, they want to push it forward. As for what the supercomputer could pack, we have no idea. What we do know is that it will probably deliver next-level computing and power.
Hurdles
There are a few hurdles that these companies are going to have to leap in order to make this a reality. For starters, in order to create this supercomputer, the companies are going to need a massive amount of server chips. This will be a long process, and it’s something that will increase the price of the supercomputer.
Next, a computer this big will not be able to simply use an AC plug. The companies will need to find a way of powering such a large computer, and they are considering using nuclear power to power it.
So, it’s obvious that a computer like this will be a massive undertaking for the companies. However, Microsoft and OpenAI feel that this is the best course of action.
2024-04-01 15:05:03