Epoch estimates OpenAI quadrupled compute in both 2024 and 2025, a 17x two-year jump
FlorianGallwitz · x · 2026-09-10
According to new estimates from Epoch AI, OpenAI quadrupled its computing power in both 2024 and 2025 — roughly a 17x increase over two years — underscoring the continued rapid compute scaling at frontier labs.
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