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Can $7 Trillion End AI Chip Scarcity?

March 1, 2024 By The Editors

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In the rush to develop artificial intelligence, the advanced computer chips best suited to powering the machine learning technologies are becoming expensive and scarce compared to demand. The co-founder of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has a plan to use $5 trillion to $7 trillion in investor money to build enough capacity to revolutionize the world’s chip-building market. At Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola discusses Altman’s plans, writing:

In the fast-paced world of technological innovation, few figures loom as large as Sam Altman, the chief executive officer and co-founder of OpenAI. Altman’s recent proposal to raise funds for a groundbreaking tech initiative has captured the attention of investors and industry insiders alike.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Altman is in talks with investors, including the United Arab Emirates government, to secure funding for an audacious plan that aims to revolutionize the world’s chip-building capacity and expand its ability to power artificial intelligence (AI).1

The scale of Altman’s vision is staggering, with estimates suggesting that the project could require raising as much as $5 trillion to $7 trillion — the largest investment in history and an unprecedented sum by any measure.

Altman’s Vision: A $7 Trillion Investment Set to Revolutionize Tech and Beyond

At its core, Altman’s proposal seeks to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the tech industry today. As reported by The Wall Street Journal:2

“The fundraising plans, which face significant obstacles, are aimed at solving constraints to OpenAI’s growth, including the scarcity of the pricey AI chips required to train large language models behind AI systems such as ChatGPT.

Altman has often complained that there aren’t enough of these kinds of chips — known as graphics-processing units, or GPUs — to power OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence, which it defines as systems that are broadly smarter than humans.”

By boosting chip-building capacity and enhancing AI capabilities, the initiative promises to reshape not only the technological landscape but also market dynamics, societal structures — indeed the very fabric of human existence. To ignore the implications of this type of investment would be to bury one’s head in the sand, for it will undoubtedly revolutionize everything in ways we can scarcely imagine.

However, as with any ambitious endeavor, Altman’s plan has not been without its detractors. Critics have raised concerns about the feasibility and implications of such a massive investment, questioning whether the benefits will outweigh the costs in the long run.

Undoubtedly, a potential $7 trillion investment has the capacity to ignite substantial changes in global economic dynamics if realized. This unparalleled influx of capital has the potential to stimulate substantial economic growth, spurring innovation, job creation, and transformative shifts across various sectors. And, while it’s impossible to predict the exact outcomes, the fact that it could lead to groundbreaking innovations is a no-brainer.

Injecting such a large sum into any sector would likely disrupt existing market dynamics and lead to the emergence of new market leaders. Companies that fail to embrace technological advancements spurred by this investment would risk being left behind in the dust of progress.

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