Microsoft To Invest $80 Billion In AI Data Centers For Fiscal 2025
Microsoft To Invest $80 Billion In AI Data Centers For Fiscal 2025
"We have the opportunity as a country to equip all Americans with the skills needed to use AI to pursue higher-paying jobs and more successful careers. This should be our national north star," said Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced plans to allocate approximately $80 billion in fiscal 2025 towards the development of data centers aimed at training artificial intelligence (AI) models and deploying AI and cloud-based applications.
微軟CORP.（納斯達克：MSFT）宣佈計劃在2025財年分配約800億用於開發IDC概念，旨在培訓AI模型和部署人工智能及雲應用。
What Happened: The surge in Microsoft's AI investment follows the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in 2022, prompting companies to integrate AI into their offerings.
發生了什麼：微軟在人工智能投資上的激增是因爲OpenAI在2022年推出了ChatGPT，促使公司將人工智能整合到其產品中。
AI's demand for computing power has increased the need for specialized data centers, enabling tech firms to connect thousands of chips in clusters.
人工智能對計算能力的需求增加了對專用IDC概念的需求，使科技公司能夠將數千個芯片連接在集群中。
"We have the opportunity as a country to equip all Americans with the skills needed to use AI to pursue higher-paying jobs and more successful careers. This should be our national north star," said Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft.
微軟副董事長兼總裁布拉德·史密斯表示：「作爲一個國家，我們有機會爲所有美國人提供使用人工智能所需的技能，以追求更高薪的工作和更成功的職業。這應該是我們的國家北極星。」
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Microsoft has been investing heavily to enhance its AI infrastructure and expand its data center network. According to Microsoft, more than half of the $80 billion investment will be directed towards the United States.
微軟一直在大力投資以增強其人工智能基礎設施和擴展其IDC概念網絡。根據微軟的說法，超過一半的800億投資將用於美國。
As OpenAI's primary backer, Microsoft is one of the leading players in the AI race, bolstered by its exclusive partnership with the AI chatbot maker.
作爲OpenAI的主要支持者，微軟是人工智能競賽中的領先參與者，得益於它與人工智能聊天機器人Maker的獨家合作關係。
Why It Matters: Microsoft's aggressive investment in AI infrastructure aligns with its recent milestones and strategic shifts.
爲什麼這很重要：微軟在人工智能基礎設施上的激進投資與其最近的里程碑和戰略轉變保持一致。
In October, CEO Satya Nadella announced that the company's AI business was on track to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue, marking it as the fastest-growing segment in Microsoft's history. This underscores the significant demand and rapid adoption of AI technologies across various sectors.
在10月，首席執行官薩提亞·納德拉宣佈公司的人工智能業務有望在年度營業收入上超過100億，標誌着這是微軟歷史上增長最快的部門。這凸顯了各行業對人工智能技術的巨大需求和快速採用。
In December, reports emerged that Microsoft was planning to reduce its dependence on OpenAI by integrating internal and third-party AI models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot product. This move reflects a strategic effort to diversify its AI capabilities and reduce reliance on external technologies.
12月，有報道稱微軟計劃減少對OpenAI的依賴，通過將內部和第三方的人工智能模型整合到其Microsoft 365 Copilot產品中。這一舉措反映了微軟戰略性地努力多樣化其人工智能能力並減少對外部技術的依賴。
Furthermore, competition with other tech giants like Alphabet Inc. has intensified, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai challenging Microsoft's use of OpenAI's models. This rivalry highlights the ongoing battle for supremacy in the AI space, as companies strive to innovate and capture market share.
此外，與Alphabet Inc等其他科技巨頭的競爭加劇，谷歌首席執行官桑達爾·皮查伊挑戰微軟使用OpenAI的模型。這場競爭突顯了在人工智能領域爭奪霸主地位的持續戰鬥，各公司努力創新並爭奪市場份額。
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