TSMC execs allegedly dismissed Sam Altman as ‘podcasting bro’ — OpenAI CEO made absurd requests for 36 fabs for $7 trillion

Scale of Sam Altman’s proposed investment plans considered ‘absurd’

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"Fabs" = chip making factories, at least based on my reading of the article.

Also, Jesus-

OpenAI’s business model, as it exists today, doesn’t really inspire confidence, as it seems to exist on the promise of ‘jam tomorrow.’ Specifically, the firm has an income of approximately $3 billion per year, which is put in deep shade by its $7 billion annual expenditure.
Where’s the lie?
- Saying that a fab costs 200 billion when they usually cost from 10 to 20.
  
  There was a slight bonus in there for him to, genius doesn't work for free