OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
Characterize: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
Source: AFP
ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian info centre operator contain agreed to style a multibillion-buck AI centre in Sydney.
Brisbane-headquartered NextDC acknowledged Friday it signed a memorandum of figuring out with OpenAI to style a artificial intelligence campus and a “supercluster” of graphics processing items.
The two companies will collaborate on planning, pattern and operation of the AI infrastructure partnership in western Sydney, NextDC acknowledged in a statement.
NextDC shares were up 4.1 percent in early afternoon trade.
Australia’s executive acknowledged the Aus$7 billion (US$4.6 billion) pattern would dangle hundreds of instruct and indirect jobs all the strategy through its increase, and ongoing technical, manufacturing, engineering and operational roles.
The mission would use prolonged-term vitality aquire agreements for contemporary renewable vitality sources and “next generation” substances no longer requiring inviting water for cooling, the chief acknowledged.
“It’s more proof Australia has the talent, clean energy potential, trade partnerships, and policy settings needed to be one of the big winners when it comes to AI,” acknowledged Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
“Partnerships like these will help create good jobs, boost skills, and spread AI adoption across our economy.”
Source: AFP
