This articleoriginally appeared on Quartz.com.
Because chips arecostly, well-resourced tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon are building their own in house.
The US government is stepping in, too.
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO.Photo: Denis Balibouse (Reuters)
Altmans new project is aimed at solving chip constraints for OpenAI.
OpenAI would agree to be a significant customer of the new factories, the publication noted.
The project could span years although even with a $7 trillion price tag, its success isnt guaranteed.
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