OpenAI and Amazon Sign $38 Billion Deal for AI Computing Power

OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access massive computing power through AWS, reducing its reliance on Microsoft.

Associated Press

Nov 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Photo of the Amazon logo in New York on Sept. 30, 2025, by Seth Wenig/AP

SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 2025 (AP) — OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon's data centers in the U.S.

OpenAI will be able to power its AI tools using “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia's specialized AI chips through Amazon Web Services as part of the deal announced Monday.

Amazon shares increased 4% after the announcement.

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