OpenAI recently announced the completion of one of the largest private funding rounds in history, raising $40 billion. This funding round values the company at $300 billion after the investment. The round was led by SoftBank, with additional participation from previous investors such as Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive.
The new capital will allow OpenAI to push the boundaries of AI research even further, expand its computing infrastructure, and develop more powerful tools for the 500 million people who use ChatGPT on a weekly basis. OpenAI expressed excitement about its partnership with SoftBank, emphasizing the company's expertise in scaling transformative technologies.
A significant portion of the funding, approximately $18 billion, will be allocated to OpenAI's Stargate infrastructure project, which aims to establish a network of AI data centers across the United States.
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