OpenAI and Microsoft have joined forces with Oracle to expand their computing resources for running ChatGPT. Through a recent partnership announcement, the three companies have collaborated to allow OpenAI to utilize the Microsoft Azure AI platform on Oracle’s infrastructure.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has openly acknowledged the need for significant infrastructure expansion to support the company’s services. In a press release related to the Oracle partnership, Altman stated that Oracle’s chips will facilitate OpenAI’s scalability.
Up until now, OpenAI has exclusively relied on Microsoft for its computing requirements. However, with the Oracle collaboration, it’s clear that OpenAI needs additional computing resources beyond what Microsoft alone can provide to meet demand and prevent future ChatGPT service interruptions.
Microsoft and OpenAI are conscientious about the perception of the Oracle partnership. In response, OpenAI released a statement emphasizing that their cloud collaboration with Microsoft remains unchanged, and the new alliance allows OpenAI to leverage the Azure AI platform on OCI infrastructure for various operational needs, including running AI models like ChatGPT.
It is also clarified by OpenAI that the initial training of their advanced models still takes place on supercomputers developed in partnership with Microsoft.
