A recent Bloomberg report highlighted that OpenAI's plans for a high-quality manufacturing facility would require tens of billions of dollars in funding. Altman has been in talks with notable entities, including Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan from the UAE, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), and Softbank. It remains unclear whether the new company will operate as a subsidiary of OpenAI or as a separate entity, but OpenAI is expected to be the initial client of the new company.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has achieved a revenue milestone of $2 billion in December 2023.
- CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with potential investors to raise billions of dollars for a chip-making company.
- The company's plans for constructing a modern manufacturing facility would require funding amounting to tens of billions of dollars.
- OpenAI is exploring the possibility of manufacturing its own chipset and considering potential acquisition options to address the shortage of AI chips.