OpenAI Tours Samsung's DRAM Facilities, Boosting Stargate Project
OpenAI officials recently toured Samsung Electronics' semiconductor manufacturing facilities in South Korea. The visit followed a partnership agreement for the Stargate project, with no specific employee announcement. The facilities visited are related to the production of DRAM wafers, a key component of the collaboration.
The tour occurred on Wednesday, with six R&D staff from OpenAI visiting Samsung's Pyeongtaek Campus. This campus produces about half of Samsung Electronics' dynamic random access memory (DRAM) wafers. The visit followed a letter of intent (LOI) signed between Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for collaboration in areas such as chips, data centers, and cloud computing.
The partnership is expected to require a substantial amount of high-performance DRAM wafers. OpenAI projects needing up to 900,000 wafers each month. Samsung Electronics will support OpenAI's Stargate project with a stable supply of these low-power memory chips.
The tour of Samsung's facilities by OpenAI officials signals the progress of their partnership. Samsung will provide crucial support to OpenAI's Stargate project, ensuring a stable supply of essential components. The collaboration between these tech giants is set to drive advancements in AI and semiconductor technology.
