OpenAI Partners with Google Cloud to Boost AI Computing Power

 

OpenAI Partners with Google Cloud to Boost AI Computing Power

• New Partnership: OpenAI has officially added Alphabet's Google Cloud to its list of compute suppliers, alongside Microsoft, Oracle, and CoreWeave.

• Why It Matters: OpenAI is rapidly expanding its AI models (like ChatGPT), which require enormous computing capacity. This move helps diversify its infrastructure beyond Microsoft Azure, which had previously been its exclusive provider.

• Background:

  • The deal with Google was finalised in May after long negotiations.

  • OpenAI was earlier restricted from partnering with Google due to an exclusive arrangement with Microsoft.

• Broader Strategy:

  • OpenAI has also collaborated with SoftBank and Oracle on its massive $500 billion Stargate data centre project.

  • It signed multi-billion-dollar deals with CoreWeave, a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup.

• Context:

• The AI industry’s need for compute power is reshaping tech alliances and competition.

• The Google deal shows OpenAI's intent to reduce reliance on Microsoft while securing enough capacity for future AI growth.

1. With reference to OpenAI’s infrastructure expansion, consider the following statements:

1. OpenAI has signed infrastructure deals only with Microsoft and Oracle.

2. The Stargate project is an AI infrastructure initiative valued at $500 billion.

3. Google Cloud was OpenAI’s first cloud partner before Microsoft Azure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer: ✅ B. 2 only
(Statement 1 is incorrect – OpenAI also partners with Google and CoreWeave; Statement 3 is incorrect – Microsoft was the first exclusive partner.)

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2. Which of the following companies are currently part of OpenAI’s infrastructure and computing partners?

1. Microsoft

2. Oracle

3. CoreWeave

4. Amazon Web Services (AWS)

5. Google Cloud

Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 5
C. 1, 2, 3 and 5
D. 1, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: ✅ C. 1, 2, 3 and 5

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3. The Stargate infrastructure project, recently in the news, is associated with:
A. Deep sea mining
B. Interplanetary research
C. AI data centre development
D. Renewable energy grid expansion
Answer: ✅ C. AI data centre development