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Is AMD inside Microsoft’s new OpenAI supercomputer? Surprise tweet may imply so

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Microsoft and OpenAI collaborate on Azure-based supercomputer designed to train enormous AI models.
Ed: We reached out to Microsoft to confirm who provided the processors but didn’t get any answers. AMD has, meanwhile, issued a rather candid tweet that some say alludes to the fact that Epyc, AMD’s server processor, powers the new OpenAI supercomputer. As it would make no sense to do a shoutout if it is actually your rival powering such a halo product. The original story follows below. AMD has, meanwhile, issued a rather candid tweet
Microsoft has unveiled a brand new supercomputer designed specifically to train gigantic artificial intelligence (AI) models, the firm announced at its annual Build conference.
Hosted in Microsoft Azure, the system boasts more than 285,000 CPU cores,10,000 GPUs and 400Gbps of connectivity for each GPU server, placing it among the top five most powerful supercomputers in the world. Microsoft Azure
The supercomputer was built in partnership with and will be exclusively used by OpenAI, a San Francisco-based firm dedicated to the ethical implementation of AI.
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According to a Microsoft blog, the design of its supercomputer was informed by new developments in the field of AI research, which suggest large-scale models could unlock a host of new opportunities.

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