How much money does Sam Altman want?

Sam Altman Wants $7 Trillion. That's More Than the US Federal Budget. Sam Altman wants to raise up to $7 trillion. That's, uh, a lot of dough. Sam Altman is looking to raise $5-7 trillion for the future of chip building. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Sam Altman is trying to raise up to $7 trillion to manufacture new chips to power AI.

Is Sam Altman looking for trillions of dollars?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking trillions of dollars in investments to overhaul the global semiconductor industry, The Wall Street Journal reported. Altman has long talked of the supply-and-demand problem with AI chips — many AI giants want them, but there aren’t enough to go around — and that it limits OpenAI’s growth.

Why is Sam Altman trying to raise $7 trillion?

Sam Altman is trying to raise up to $7 trillion to manufacture new chips to power AI. According to The Wall Street Journal, he's partly trying to raise money in the UAE. $7 trillion is ... A LOT. Like, way more than the US spent building highways.