Nvidia and OpenAI Join Forces for AI Advancement
In a significant move for the artificial intelligence sector, Nvidia and OpenAI have announced a collaborative partnership aimed at deploying a remarkable 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems for OpenAI’s next-generation infrastructure. This step is intended to enhance the training and operation of AI models, paving the way toward the ambitious goal of superintelligence.
Major Investments to Build AI Infrastructure
To support this extensive deployment, including advancements in datacenter technology and power capacity, Nvidia has committed to investing up to $100 billion in OpenAI as the new systems come online. The initial phase of this project is set to launch in the latter half of 2026, utilizing the robust Vera Rubin platform.
Both companies expressed enthusiasm about finalizing the strategic details of their partnership in the coming weeks. This agreement marks an important milestone, granting Nvidia a stake in one of the fastest-growing enterprises while strengthening its ties with a critical client.
Strengthening Core Relationships
For OpenAI, this financial backing offers a crucial opportunity for growth and development, providing access to cutting-edge technology essential for cutting-edge AI projects. Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, acknowledged the longstanding mutual influence between the two organizations. He stated, "Nvidia and OpenAI have pushed each other for a decade, from the first DGX supercomputer to the breakthrough of ChatGPT. This partnership marks the next leap forward—deploying 10 gigawatts to power the next era of intelligence."
Huang also spoke to the rising demand for computational power, adding that this collaboration is key to transitioning AI capabilities from research labs to real-world applications.
The Importance of Computing Power
OpenAI’s co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, emphasized the central role of computational infrastructure in driving future innovations. He remarked, “Everything starts with compute. Compute infrastructure will be the basis for the economy of the future. We will utilize what we’re building with Nvidia to create new AI breakthroughs and empower people and businesses at scale.” Altman further noted that without Nvidia’s vital infrastructure, delivering OpenAI’s services would be unfeasible.
In Altman’s words, “We can’t keep making better models. This is like the fuel that we need to drive improvement, to drive better models, to drive revenue—everything.”
A Strategic Partnership for Growth
OpenAI plans to collaborate closely with Nvidia as the preferred strategic partner for its computing and networking needs, working together to co-optimize development roadmaps for both OpenAI’s models and Nvidia’s hardware. Greg Brockman, co-founder and President of OpenAI, reinforced the deep-rooted relationship between the two organizations, saying, “We’ve been working closely with Nvidia since the early days of OpenAI. We’ve utilized their platform to create AI systems that hundreds of millions of people use every day. We’re excited to deploy 10 gigawatts of compute with Nvidia to push the frontier of intelligence and scale the benefits of this technology to everyone.”
Collaborating Across the AI Ecosystem
This partnership stands as a complement to the extensive efforts already in motion among OpenAI, Nvidia, and an array of collaborative partners, including tech giants like Microsoft, Oracle, SoftBank, and Stargate. Together, they aim to establish the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure.
OpenAI has seen tremendous growth, now boasting over 700 million weekly active users, with increasing adoption across enterprises, small businesses, and developers worldwide. The strategic partnership with Nvidia is poised to further capitalize on this growth trajectory, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence.
