Core Insights - OpenAI is aggressively expanding its partnerships with chipmakers to secure processing power for its AI technology, with a recent $10 billion deal with Cerebras marking a significant step in this direction [2][17] - The company has committed over $1.4 trillion to infrastructure deals with major players like Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom, aiming for a $500 billion private market valuation [3] - Nvidia remains a key partner, having invested $100 billion to support OpenAI's infrastructure, which includes a project to deploy 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems [5][6] Nvidia - OpenAI has relied on Nvidia's GPUs since its inception, and the partnership has deepened with Nvidia's commitment of $100 billion to support OpenAI's infrastructure [4][5] - The first phase of the Nvidia project is expected to come online in the second half of the year, although there are uncertainties regarding the progression of the agreement [7] - Nvidia's investment will be deployed upon the completion of the first gigawatt of power [8] AMD - OpenAI plans to deploy six gigawatts of AMD's GPUs over multiple years, with AMD issuing a warrant for up to 160 million shares, potentially giving OpenAI a 10% stake in AMD [10] - The first gigawatt of AMD chips is expected to roll out in the second half of 2026, with the deal valued in the billions [11] Broadcom - OpenAI and Broadcom have agreed to deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators, with the project expected to be completed by the end of 2029 [14] - Broadcom's CEO has indicated that significant revenue from this partnership is not anticipated in 2026, framing it as a long-term collaboration [15] Cerebras - OpenAI's recent agreement with Cerebras involves deploying 750 megawatts of AI chips, with the deal valued at over $10 billion [16][17] - Cerebras' chips are designed to deliver responses up to 15 times faster than traditional GPU systems, positioning the company for potential public market entry [17] Potential Partners - OpenAI has signed a $38 billion cloud deal with Amazon Web Services, which includes plans for additional infrastructure development [20] - Discussions are ongoing for Amazon to potentially invest over $10 billion in OpenAI, although no official decisions have been made [21] - Google Cloud provides computing capacity to OpenAI, but OpenAI has no plans to utilize Google's in-house chips [22] - Intel, which has lagged in AI chip development, is working on a new data center GPU designed for AI workloads, with customer sampling expected in late 2026 [24]

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