OpenAI and Amazon have signed a landmark $38 billion deal that will give OpenAI access to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) vast network of servers to support advanced generative AI workloads. The agreement goes into effect immediately, allowing OpenAI to utilize AWS services and capabilities without delay.

In a press release published on its website this week, OpenAI revealed the details of the partnership with Amazon. Through this deal, Amazon will provide OpenAI access to its network of AWS EC2 UltraServers. These servers leverage the latest GPU technology from NVIDIA, enabling OpenAI to scale its generative AI workloads across tens of millions of CPUs, vastly expanding its compute capacity.

AWS’s cloud computing infrastructure is among the most powerful available in today’s tech industry. While competitors like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud offer robust alternatives, AWS remains the dominant force in the market. Its reliability is such that AWS server malfunctions often cause significant disruptions across the tech landscape.

Despite the high stakes, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his excitement about the partnership. He looks forward to the potential that AWS can deliver for OpenAI’s ongoing research and development efforts, anticipating faster innovation and enhanced AI capabilities through this collaboration.
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