Overview
- Nvidia and OpenAI announced an up to $100 billion plan to fund and build new AI infrastructure using Nvidia GPUs.
- The first of the jointly planned systems is expected to be operational in the second half of 2026.
- The buildout includes new data centers designed for roughly 10 gigawatts of power capacity.
- Key terms and deployment details are set to be finalized in the coming weeks, following Nvidia’s earlier $6.6 billion participation in OpenAI and its recent $5 billion investment in Intel.
- Nvidia shares rose as much as 4.5% to a record $184.55 after the announcement, as OpenAI’s Sam Altman stressed that large-scale compute is foundational to the future economy.