OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, talking about the power needed to run these models efficiently, said an energy breakthrough is necessary for future AI. Speaking at a Bloomberg event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Altman said that future AI will consume vastly more power than people have expected.
Does Altman provide energy to Microsoft?
In 2021, Altman personally provided $375 million to private U.S. nuclear fusion company Helion Energy, which since has signed a deal to provide energy to Microsoft (MSFT.O) in future years. Microsoft is OpenAI's biggest financial backer and provides it computing resources for AI.
Does Ai need more energy?
Altman touched on AI’s growing demands earlier this week while speaking at a Bloomberg event outside of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The CEO said powerful new AI models would likely require even more energy consumption than previously imagined.
