- Jensen Huang says reports of Nvidia pulling out of OpenAI are absurd
- OpenAI continues to rely heavily on Nvidia chips and server infrastructure
- Nvidia will invest heavily in OpenAI although it did not specify exact figures
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang rejected claims that the company was pulling out of OpenAI.
“It’s absurd,” he said during a recent visit to Taipei, calling OpenAI “one of the most important companies of our time” and confirming that Nvidia would “definitely participate” in the next round of funding.
Huang also said that Nvidia will “invest a lot of money” because OpenAI is “a very good investment,” emphasizing its continued support for the partnership.
Nvidia could not invest up to $100 billion
In a statement to The Wall Street Journalan OpenAI spokesperson supported the idea, saying the companies are “actively working on the details of our partnership.”
Nvidia “has supported our progress from the beginning, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we expand what comes next.”
Despite his strong language, Huang declined to provide figures. “Let Sam announce how much he’s going to raise… It’s up to him,” he said, referring to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
This reluctance is interesting because previous reports set expectations very high: in December 2025, reports indicated that OpenAI was exploring a $100 billion funding round.
More recently, The New York Times said Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon and SoftBank were all discussing potential investments.
At the same time, reports indicate that Huang began emphasizing that Nvidia’s previous commitment of up to $100 billion was not binding.
Recent discussions within the company have focused on increasing investment, with some conversations centering on an equity stake measured in tens of billions of dollars.
Financial investment is only part of the relationship between Nvidia and OpenAI.
Beyond the promised funding, the two companies planned to build massive computing capacity, including tens of thousands of servers.
OpenAI’s systems rely heavily on Nvidia chips, and that reliance extends to the cloud hosting environments where much of its AI work takes place.
These operational links also support the development and deployment of AI tools that require continued access to high-performance computing resources.
There are allegations that Huang privately criticized aspects of OpenAI’s business strategy, expressing concerns about competition from companies such as Anthropic and Google.
None of these claims have independent confirmation, but a contrast remains between confident public quotes and reports describing caution in private discussions.
Via TechCrunch
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