Microsoft and OpenAI are closely planning an ambitious data center project to build an AI supercomputer called Stargate, according to tech media outlet The Information, citing sources. The computer will be equipped with millions of dedicated server chips and is designed to power OpenAI's AI technology.
The project is expected to cost up to $100 billion, which is reportedly 100 times the cost of some of the largest data centers today. Microsoft will be taking on the capital investment for the project, showing its strong belief in pushing AI technology forward. "The 'Stargate' will be one of the largest projects the company plans to build in the next six years. (Source: WSJ)