Nvidia 💥 & OpenAI: Trouble in AI 😱

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Nvidia Denies Friction with OpenAI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang swiftly dismissed a recent Wall Street Journal report detailing friction between his company and OpenAI as “nonsense” on Saturday. His immediate response followed the publication of an article on Friday outlining Nvidia’s consideration of scaling back its substantial investment in OpenAI. The report indicated that Nvidia had initially announced a plan in September to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and construct 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company.

A Shifting Investment Strategy
However, the Wall Street Journal indicated that Huang has been emphasizing the deal’s nonbinding nature and has privately expressed concerns about OpenAI’s business strategy, as well as competitors like Anthropic and Google. The two companies are currently reevaluating their relationship, though this doesn’t signify a complete severing; recent discussions have centered around a potential equity investment of tens of billions of dollars from Nvidia.

OpenAI Voices Continued Partnership
An OpenAI spokesperson affirmed that the companies are “actively working through the details of our partnership,” noting that Nvidia “has underpinned our breakthroughs from the start, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we scale what comes next.” This statement underscored the ongoing, albeit evolving, collaboration between the two tech giants.

Huang’s Firm Commitment to Investment
During a visit to Taipei, Bloomberg reporters asked Huang about the report, and he insisted Nvidia will “definitely participate” in OpenAI’s latest funding round “because it’s such a good investment.” He declined to disclose the specific investment amount Nvidia would be making, instead saying, “Let Sam Altman announce how much he’s going to raise – it’s for him to decide.”

Strategic Timing and Deal Closure
Preparations began at dawn, and three days later, the initial shipment arrived. The market was particularly volatile at that time, and he secured the deal the following Monday.

This article is AI-synthesized from public sources and may not reflect original reporting.