The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.

The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.

As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.

A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.

The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made technology.

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