xAI targeting 50M GPUs by 2030, OpenAI aiming for 1M in 2025 as AI compute race heats up
advertisementNot to be outdone, OpenAI also recently outlined its own bold vision, with CEO Sam Altman stating the company intends to bring more than 1 million GPUs online by the end of 2025. Described by Altman as a hundredfold expansion of its current capabilities, the plan forms part of a broader strategy to secure OpenAI's lead in AI research and deployment.
OpenAI's push hinges on three pillars: the Stargate project, a restructured chip supply chain, and managing the significant energy demands that come with such massive computing power. Stargate, a newly created infrastructure arm of OpenAI, is set to pump up to $50 billion (approx. 39 billion) into building AI infrastructure in the United States over the next four years.
The first leg of this mega-project is already underway in Abilene, Texas, where OpenAI plans to build the world's largest AI training cluster on a 1,000-acre site. Tech giants SoftBank and Oracle are closely involved, with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son serving as chairman of Stargate, overseeing financial strategy, while OpenAI remains in charge of operations.OpenAI is also partnering with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Arm to secure the chips and systems necessary to fuel this massive expansion. With global demand for high-performance GPUs soaring, such alliances are vital for staying ahead in an increasingly crowded field.These massive hardware ambitions reflect a broader trend: the next wave of AI breakthroughs will likely hinge not just on smarter models, but on raw compute power. And with companies like xAI and OpenAI leading the charge, the race is as much about who can build faster, bigger, and more efficiently as it is about who can build better.However, the scale of these plans also raises questions around energy consumption and environmental impact. OpenAI has acknowledged the energy challenge and is expected to address it as part of its longer-term roadmap, though specific sustainability measures have yet to be disclosed.With xAI setting its sights on 2030 and OpenAI looking to scale rapidly by 2025, the AI compute arms race is accelerating at breakneck speed, and reshaping the future of artificial intelligence in the process.- Ends
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