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        "msgid": "nvidia-computers-failed-to-sell-bought-by-elon-musk-and-the-ai-revolution-began-1772159133",
        "date": "2026-02-27 05:51:29",
        "title": "Nvidia Computers Failed to Sell, Bought by Elon Musk, and the AI Revolution Began",
        "author": "Reza Wahyudi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Before the current global race for AI chips, Nvidia faced difficulties in marketing its first AI machine. CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the DGX-1 supercomputer initially received no interest from the market, until Elon Musk, then leading Tesla and co-founding OpenAI, saw its potential and became Nvidia's first customer. This purchase marked a turning point, with the DGX-1 being used by OpenAI to train early AI models.",
        "content": "<p>KOMPAS.com - Long before the world was scrambling for AI chips as it\nis today, Nvidia actually went through difficult times in marketing its\nfirst AI machine.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, recently revealed a surprising fact: their\nfirst AI supercomputer, the DGX-1, was initially completely ignored by\nthe market.<\/p>\n<p>In a discussion on the \u201cJoe Rogan Experience\u201d podcast, Jensen opened\nup about the history behind Nvidia\u2019s success today.<\/p>\n<p>He recounted how Nvidia spent billions of dollars on research and\ndevelopment for its first AI system. However, when the product was ready\nto be marketed, the world\u2019s response was silence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I announced the DGX-1, there wasn\u2019t a single person in the\nworld who wanted it,\u201d Jensen said ruefully.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cI didn\u2019t get a single purchase order. No one wanted to\nbuy it. No one wanted to be part of (the project).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that time, in 2016, Musk was not yet the owner of X (Twitter) as\nhe is now, but he was leading Tesla and co-founding a small non-profit\norganization called OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe (Elon) said, \u2018You know, I have a company that I think could\nreally use this tool,\u2019\u201d Jensen recalled, quoting Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Elon explained that he had a non-profit AI company that desperately\nneeded massive computing power. Without hesitation, Jensen immediately\nwelcomed his \u201cfirst customer\u201d with great enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>Because the first unit was so valuable, Jensen didn\u2019t send it via a\ncourier service. He wrapped the DGX-1 supercomputer himself, put it in\nhis car, and drove it to Elon Musk\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrapped one unit, I drove to San Francisco, and I delivered it\ndirectly to Elon in 2016,\u201d Jensen said, as quoted by KompasTekno from\nWccftech.<\/p>\n<p>This handover of the DGX-1 unit then became a turning point in the\nhistory of modern technology. The machine delivered by Jensen was used\nby the OpenAI team to train their early AI models.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nvidia-computers-failed-to-sell-bought-by-elon-musk-and-the-ai-revolution-began-1772159133",
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