OpenAI Wants More Computing Power From Microsoft

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OpenAI has asked Microsoft for more computing power. It seems Microsoft is hedging its bets by investing in both OpenAI and by hiring most of the staff from an OpenAI competitor.

Over the last year, OpenAI has been trying to renegotiate the deal to help it secure more computing power and reduce crushing expenses while Microsoft executives have grown concerned that their A.I. work is too dependent on OpenAI. Mr. Nadella has said privately that Mr. Altman’s firing in November shocked and concerned him, according to five people with knowledge of his comments.

[nytimes.com...]