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OpenAI Signs $38 Billion, Seven-Year AWS Deal to Secure Nvidia GPU Power

The pact highlights industry supply constraints, from Microsoft’s reported shortages to surging electricity requirements.

Overview

  • OpenAI will begin using AWS capacity immediately, with full rollout targeted by the end of 2026 and potential extensions into 2027.
  • The agreement gives OpenAI access to large-scale Nvidia GPU infrastructure on AWS to train advanced models and operate ChatGPT.
  • The move follows disclosures of about $1.4 trillion in prior compute and chip commitments that analysts say could require roughly 30 gigawatts of electricity.
  • Amazon shares rose roughly 4–5% to a record and Nvidia also gained after the announcement.
  • Microsoft remains a major OpenAI shareholder at around 27% but has reported limited available cloud capacity, and it is leasing additional chips and servers to Iren in a $9.7 billion deal.