India, Nov. 24 -- OpenAI and Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, have announced a collaboration aimed at building the next wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware in the United States. The agreement focuses on design work and preparing US facilities for manufacturing, marking a notable shift in how AI infrastructure could be built and supplied in the coming years.

The deal does not include purchase commitments. Instead, it gives OpenAI early access to evaluate Foxconn's upcoming systems and the option to buy them later. For an industry moving at breakneck speed, this early access could become a strategic advantage as AI models grow more demanding.

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