OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly meeting with governments and industry players from several countries to help build out artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
According to Bloomberg, the talks include the need for chips, energy and data centers. report Wednesday (April 10), citing anonymous sources.
According to the report, OpenAI believes that one of the biggest challenges facing the technology industry is the amount of energy required to power AI systems.
To address these issues, Altman wants to form a “global AI coalition,” the report says.
Altman reportedly met with officials from several Western countries this week, officials and investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will be in Washington later this week to meet with lawmakers and national security officials. – He is said to be planning to meet with intelligence officials.
Asked by Bloomberg about coverage of these meetings, an OpenAI spokesperson told the media: We look forward to sharing more details at a later date. ”
In February, it was reported that Altman was seeking U.S. government approval for an initiative aimed at boosting global auto manufacturing. AI chip That's because the business could raise national security and antitrust concerns in Washington.
Mr. Altman at the time emphasized the importance of actively engaging with potential investors and partners in the United States, the Middle East, and Asia, and obtaining approval from Washington before proceeding with a deal.
Also in February, it was reported that Altman's vision to alleviate resource scarcity had become a reality. AI chip If used to train large-scale language models (LLMs), it could mean $5 trillion to $7 trillion in funding.
At the time, Altman was in talks with backers, including the UAE government, to raise money for an initiative to boost Earth's ability to manufacture chips and power AI.
A study published in October “The growing energy footprint of artificial intelligence” found that AI servers could be responsible for just as much by 2027. energy use That's equivalent to the entire country of Sweden, or about 0.5% of the world's electricity.