OpenAI's head of computing capacity Sachin Katti is leaving the company next month after about a year and is expected to stay on as an adviser

The cost of AI compute will continue to rise significantly for the foreseeable future.

Sachin Katti, OpenAI's head of computing capacity, is departing the company next month. He plans to transition to an advisory role after approximately one year with the organization. Katti's departure comes as OpenAI reportedly intends to invest significantly in computing power, with plans to spend around $750 billion by 2030.

Katti's departure from his critical role overseeing compute infrastructure, coupled with OpenAI's substantial planned investment in computing power, signals the immense capital expenditures required to sustain and scale leading AI models.

This massive outlay suggests that the economics of large-scale AI development remain heavily reliant on raw hardware capacity and the associated operational costs, potentially creating barriers to entry for smaller players and concentrating power among those with access to substantial funding.