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OpenAI’s new deal with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) looks to be a game-changing event for the semiconductor company. Long living in the shadow of its mammoth competitor, Nvidia (NVDA), AMD got a shot in the arm on Monday when the company announced a deal to outfit generations of OpenAI infrastructure with AMD’s graphics processing units (GPUs).
The deal calls for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to purchase 6 gigawatts of GPUs, starting with 1 GW of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs to begin in the second half of 2026. AMD is opening a warrant for OpenAI to purchase up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, with the warrant vesting as specific milestones are reached.