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Details of a megaproject requiring 5 gigawatts of energy have been revealed.
Microsoft is developing plans to build a $ 100 billion supercomputer, dubbed "Stargate". This project is designed to ensure the operation of the next generation of artificial intelligence systems from OpenAI.
It is believed that "Stargate" will be the fifth and final stage of the joint plan of Microsoft and OpenAI to build several supercomputers in the United States. According to rumors, this computer will become one of the largest and most advanced data centers in the world. Its placement will require several hundred hectares of land and up to 5 gigawatts of energy. It is designed to play a key role in the training and functioning of new, more advanced artificial intelligence models that surpass ChatGPT-4. The launch of "Stargate" can take place by 2028.
The name "Stargate" refers to the cult science fiction film from 1994, which tells the story of an intergalactic teleportation device discovered in Egypt. This mysterious portal leads to a distant alien civilization, where heroes Kurt Russell and James Spader will have to free enslaved people from a powerful despot who pretended to be a god.
The film revolves around the ancient Egyptian concept of a "Stargate" - a kind of bridge between worlds. The film shows an impressive man-made structure that can instantly move travelers through space and time with the help of a horizontal surface formed from plasma.
The choice of such an unusual name for a project to create an unprecedented supercomputer in terms of power is probably a reference to the revolutionary nature of this development. Just as the fictional portal "Stargate" opened the way to uncharted worlds, the new exaflops supercomputer will be able to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
The creation of "Stargate" largely depends on whether OpenAI can deliver its next major artificial intelligence update, which will reportedly be GPT-5 and is expected in early 2025. Microsoft hopes to see OpenAI continue to develop AI models that will continue to take over the world. It is reported that OpenAI was unable to release a new AI project called "Arrakis" in 2023, which may indicate a slowdown in the company's innovation, largely due to the limitations of current supercomputers.
The Stargate project may shed some light on rumors that Sam Altman is planning to build an expensive factory for the production of specialized chips for artificial intelligence. The main limiting factor for creating a supercomputer of this scale will be ensuring that there are enough high-performance Nvidia GPUs needed to run it.
The introduction of their own production lines will allow these companies to bypass supply restrictions and accelerate the development of next-generation artificial intelligence systems.
The ambitious Stargate project is supposedly aimed at creating an exaflops - class supercomputer-a thousand times more powerful than modern systems. Achieving this level of computing power will require millions of GPUs and tens of billions of dollars of investment. However, control over the production of critical components can be a key advantage for the leaders of the AI race.
Microsoft is developing plans to build a $ 100 billion supercomputer, dubbed "Stargate". This project is designed to ensure the operation of the next generation of artificial intelligence systems from OpenAI.
It is believed that "Stargate" will be the fifth and final stage of the joint plan of Microsoft and OpenAI to build several supercomputers in the United States. According to rumors, this computer will become one of the largest and most advanced data centers in the world. Its placement will require several hundred hectares of land and up to 5 gigawatts of energy. It is designed to play a key role in the training and functioning of new, more advanced artificial intelligence models that surpass ChatGPT-4. The launch of "Stargate" can take place by 2028.
The name "Stargate" refers to the cult science fiction film from 1994, which tells the story of an intergalactic teleportation device discovered in Egypt. This mysterious portal leads to a distant alien civilization, where heroes Kurt Russell and James Spader will have to free enslaved people from a powerful despot who pretended to be a god.
The film revolves around the ancient Egyptian concept of a "Stargate" - a kind of bridge between worlds. The film shows an impressive man-made structure that can instantly move travelers through space and time with the help of a horizontal surface formed from plasma.
The choice of such an unusual name for a project to create an unprecedented supercomputer in terms of power is probably a reference to the revolutionary nature of this development. Just as the fictional portal "Stargate" opened the way to uncharted worlds, the new exaflops supercomputer will be able to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
The creation of "Stargate" largely depends on whether OpenAI can deliver its next major artificial intelligence update, which will reportedly be GPT-5 and is expected in early 2025. Microsoft hopes to see OpenAI continue to develop AI models that will continue to take over the world. It is reported that OpenAI was unable to release a new AI project called "Arrakis" in 2023, which may indicate a slowdown in the company's innovation, largely due to the limitations of current supercomputers.
The Stargate project may shed some light on rumors that Sam Altman is planning to build an expensive factory for the production of specialized chips for artificial intelligence. The main limiting factor for creating a supercomputer of this scale will be ensuring that there are enough high-performance Nvidia GPUs needed to run it.
The introduction of their own production lines will allow these companies to bypass supply restrictions and accelerate the development of next-generation artificial intelligence systems.
The ambitious Stargate project is supposedly aimed at creating an exaflops - class supercomputer-a thousand times more powerful than modern systems. Achieving this level of computing power will require millions of GPUs and tens of billions of dollars of investment. However, control over the production of critical components can be a key advantage for the leaders of the AI race.
