Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated key terms of their partnership to pave the way for the highly ambitious Stargate AI Project, a next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure effort estimated to cost up to $500 billion.
The project is positioned to become one of the most significant and expensive technology undertakings in history.
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What Is the Stargate AI Project?
The Stargate AI Project is envisioned as a massive, cutting-edge AI data center initiative led by OpenAI with Microsoft as its strategic cloud and hardware partner.
According to GeekWire, the project is expected to advance OpenAI’s AI capabilities by several magnitudes, building on current models like ChatGPT and GPT-4.
As part of the deal, Microsoft and OpenAI agreed to loosen the exclusivity provisions in their cloud computing relationship, which had previously limited OpenAI from pursuing some independent ventures or partnerships.
