Together AI Secures 120,000 Chips in Saudi Data Center Deal as U.S. Capacity Tightens
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 31
Together AI Secures 120,000 Chips in Saudi Data Center Deal as U.S. Capacity Tightens
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 31
Summary
Together AI said its partnership with Saudi AI company Humain will give it 250 megawatts of power and 120,000 semiconductors from a Saudi-based data center.
The startup will use Humain’s chips and share part of its revenue in return, expecting the facility to generate $5 billion in annual business.
Chief Executive Vipul Prakash said rising local opposition, cancellations and moratoriums are constraining new U.S. data center capacity and pushing companies to look abroad.
Saudi Arabia is using Humain—launched last year by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—to attract chip-hungry U.S. AI firms as it builds an AI industry beyond oil.