It is reported that OpenAI is negotiating with UAE investors to develop its own AI chip

OpenAI, an AI development company that develops chat AI 'ChatGPT' and image generation AI 'DALL-E', is currently negotiating with an investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the aim of manufacturing its own AI processor. It was reported.

Abu Dhabi in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture
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According to people familiar with the discussions, OpenAI is in the early stages of discussions with MGX, a technology investment company funded by the UAE government that aims to invest in the AI and semiconductor fields, to develop its own AI chips. thing. The negotiations are largely in line with the UAE's strategy to become a key player in the global AI industry.

The reason behind OpenAI's push to develop its own AI chips is believed to be its dependence on NVIDIA AI chips such as the NVIDIA H100 .

CEO Sam Altman has long pointed out that ``traditional contract manufacturers of AI chips do not have sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet the growing global demand for AI chips,'' and the company has announced that ``conventional contract manufacturers of AI chips do not have sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet the growing global demand for AI chips.'' It has also been reported that there are plans to raise funds and build multiple semiconductor improvements. Discussions regarding investment with MGX, which has ample funds, may greatly contribute to the construction plan of the semiconductor factory.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to raise an extraordinary amount of hundreds of trillions of yen and aims to ``rebuild the semiconductor industry'', and there are reports that he has already met with Masayoshi Son and influential figures in the UAE - GIGAZINE

The UAE appointed the world's first AI minister in 2017, and opened the world's first AI-specialized university and graduate school in 2019, and has been focusing on the AI industry even before AI showed great popularity. Ta. Mr. Altman commented in 2023, ``The UAE has been focusing on AI even before AI has grown to this extent.'' In addition, Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, reported, ``The UAE has the knowledge to manufacture expensive NVIDIA AI chips.'' Mr. Orama further stated, ``In the AI field, investment from the UAE will increase year by year,'' highlighting the UAE's strengths in both funding and knowledge.

Meanwhile, the UAE, which aims to become a key player in the global AI industry, must navigate trade tensions between the United States and China. Orama said: “The UAE does not have plans to work with only one partner, such as the US or China. 'We will continue to invest in AI in a variety of ways, and where UAE-led operations are not possible, we will continue to actively collaborate with our partners, the world's best AI developers.'