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OpenAI Shifts Compute Needs to SoftBank

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-22T07:04:26.923828+05:30

- OpenAI is planning a significant shift in its computing power sources, moving from Microsoft to SoftBank. - By 2030, OpenAI aims to get 75% of its data center capacity from SoftBank-backed Stargate project. - Despite the shift, OpenAI will continue increasing its spending on Microsoft-owned data centers in the upcoming years. - OpenAI's costs are projected to rise dramatically, with a forecasted burn of $20 billion in 2027. - By 2030, costs for running AI models will surpass those for training them. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/report-openai-plans-to-shift-compute-needs-from-microsoft-to-softbank/)

OpenAI is planning a significant shift in its computing power sources, moving from Microsoft to SoftBank.
By 2030, OpenAI aims to get 75% of its data center capacity from SoftBank-backed Stargate project.
Despite the shift, OpenAI will continue increasing its spending on Microsoft-owned data centers in the upcoming years.
OpenAI's costs are projected to rise dramatically, with a forecasted burn of $20 billion in 2027.
By 2030, costs for running AI models will surpass those for training them.

Source: TechCrunch