83亿美元！OpenAI，大消息

Core Viewpoint - OpenAI has raised $8.3 billion in funding, achieving a valuation of $300 billion, significantly outpacing competitors in the AI sector [1][4][8]. Group 1: Funding and Valuation - OpenAI's recent funding round of $8.3 billion includes investors such as Blackstone Group, TPG, and T. Rowe, but notably excludes SoftBank [1][6]. - Prior to this, OpenAI announced a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank on March 31, which also valued the company at $300 billion [1][6]. - The $40 billion funding was contingent on OpenAI restructuring into a for-profit entity by December 31, 2023, or risk a reduction in investment by $10 billion to $30 billion [1][6]. Group 2: Project "Gateway to the Stars" - OpenAI is eager to secure funding to advance the "Gateway to the Stars" project, which aims to establish AI data centers, including a new facility in Norway [4][5]. - The Norwegian data center will be a collaboration between Aker and Nscale, with OpenAI acting as the purchaser of computing power [4]. - The "Gateway to the Stars" project was initially launched in the U.S. with a planned investment of $500 billion over four years, but progress has been slow due to disagreements between OpenAI and SoftBank [5][6]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - OpenAI's valuation of $300 billion places it far ahead of competitors, but the AI sector remains highly competitive [8]. - Competitor Anthropic is also in the process of raising funds, potentially reaching a valuation of $170 billion, a significant increase from $61.5 billion earlier this year [8]. - Elon Musk's xAI has recently completed a $10 billion funding round, achieving a valuation of $80 billion, indicating a rapid pace of investment in the AI sector [9].