OpenAI Lawsuit Reveals Billions in AI Infrastructure Costs (heise.de)

• OpenAI spends over $5B annually on AI infrastructure.
• Electricity costs $2.5B, hardware depreciation $1.5B.
• Former employee filed lawsuit, leaking confidential data.

"A lawsuit against OpenAI has disclosed detailed costs for AI infrastructure. According to the documents, OpenAI spends over $5 billion annually on data centers, including $2.5 billion on electricity and $1.5 billion on hardware depreciation. The costs are higher than previously assumed and raise questions about long-term profitability. OpenAI plans to cover these expenses through new funding rounds and revenue from ChatGPT. The case was brought by a former employee who leaked confidential information."