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>>A_Duck+(OP)
I don't really get the sentiment in this thread. There is an enormous chip shortage and we are just about getting started with useful AI. The chips are not optional and his or rather OpenAIs current mission hinges on their availability.

If Sama feels the current players are not doing enough, it seems entirely in line with his publicly stated and often repeated goal of advancing AI, that he would try and move things along. That's just extremely consequential execution.

>>jstumm+ze
The supply of chips is limited by foundry capacity, starting a new fabless chip designer would do nothing to fix that bottleneck. A new chip designer would also not be releasing a competitive product for at least 5 years, even if done by the most talented and experienced engineering team of the generation (rather than by a career bullshitter like Altman).

This would most likely have been a pure grift play, finding some stupid money and using his position at OpenAI to convince them to invest in a doomed proposition.

>>jsnell+Nn
> A new chip designer would also not be releasing a competitive product for at least 5 years

Best time to start was 10 years ago…