OpenAI has entered into a major partnership with AMD to expand access to the computing power needed for its artificial intelligence models. The deal, announced on Monday, will see OpenAI deploy 6 gigawatts of GPUs, with the first phase using AMD’s Instinct MI450 chips expected to begin in the second half of 2026. Advertisement
OpenAI President Greg Brockman explained the motivation behind the deal, citing the increasing global demand for AI infrastructure. “We need as much computing power as we can possibly get, and I think the whole industry right now is trying to really adapt to the amount of demand for AI services that we see coming over the next couple of years,” he told CNBC.
Brockman has previously stated that OpenAI hopes to eventually provide every user with access to their own