Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

Building something even near the scale of what OpenAI, Microsoft or Google have on offer would require an eye-watering investment on state-of-the-art chips and recruiting prize-winning researchers. — AP

WASHINGTON: The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it?

OpenAI bled around US$540mil (RM2.4bil) last year as it developed ChatGPT and says it needs US$100bil (RM453.85bil) to meet its ambitions, according to industry media The Information.