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The White House is asking for $9 billion to buy AI chips for spies.
The New York Times reports the CIA and the NSA lack the computing capacity to run the latest AI models. The White House has approved a request for $9 billion to buy cutting-edge chips and build infrastructure to support Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell superchip. But Congress needs to approve the funds.
TL;DR
- CIA and NSA do not have enough computing power for current AI models.
- White House has approved a $9 billion request for AI chips and infrastructure.
- The funding is needed to support Nvidia's Grace Blackwell superchip.
- Congress must approve the funds for the project to proceed.