<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>Investor <strong>Martin Shkreli</strong> came out in support of the $100 billion investment pledge made by chipmaker <strong>NVIDIA Corp.</strong> (NASDAQ: NVDA) to ChatGPT-parent <strong>OpenAI</strong> last week, while arguing that critics are missing the point of how value is created and measured in such partnerships.</p><h2>‘A Lot More Efficient’ This Way</h2><p>Last week, in a post on X, Shkreli said, “I know there are some questions about this, including from some smart people. But there is a word for this that describes this exact situation: an economy.”</p><p>According to Shkreli, the way to measure the success of “an economy” is not based on trading between partners, but by “non-party demand.” This demand, he said, was “pretty high and growing quickly.” </p><p>Challenging the notion that the deal creates a “circular” loop, where Nvidia funds OpenAI only for those funds to return via chip purchases, Shkreli said that it's actually “a lot more efficient” this way. Without Nvidia's direct support, he said, OpenAI would be stuck raising capital “at terrible prices in a capacity-constrained private market.”</p><p>Since OpenAI is still privately held, Shkreli says that there’s “only so much demand” for its private shares when raising funds elsewhere, which ultimately will be given to Nvidia, from where the company acquires its much-needed GPUs. </p><h2>The ‘Smartest’ Investment</h2><p>Last week, Nvidia CEO <strong>Jensen Huang</strong> defended his company’s $100 billion investment in OpenAI, calling it “some of the smartest we can possibly imagine,” adding that OpenAI was the world’s next “multi-trillion-dollar” hyperscale company, while speaking on the Open Source podcast. </p><p>Others, such as economist <strong>Peter Schiff</strong>, have noted that Nvidia’s deal mirrors the U.S. Government’s fiscal model, which involves countries like Japan and China lending the nation money, in order to create demand for their own exports. </p><p>“Nvidia is doing with ChatGPT what the world does with the U.S.,&#34; which is, &#34;they loan us money, so we can buy their goods,” he said in a post on X last week.</p><p>Shares of Nvidia were up 0.28% on Friday, closing at $178.19, and are up 0.51% in overnight trade. The stock scores high in <strong>Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings</strong>, with a favorable price trend in the short, medium and long terms. Click here for deeper insights into the stock, its peers and competitors. </p><p><em>Photo Courtesy: Primakov On Shutterstock.com</em></p><ul> <li><strong>Nvidia Greenlights Samsung’s AI Chip Technology, Sets Stage For HBM4 Battle: Report</strong></li> </ul></div></div></div>

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<p>Investor Martin Shkreli supports NVIDIA's $100 billion investment in OpenAI, arguing it creates value through growing 'non-party demand' rather than a circular funding loop. He claims this approach is more efficient, allowing OpenAI to avoid raising capital at unfavorable prices. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang also praised the investment, calling OpenAI a potential multi-trillion-dollar company. Meanwhile, Nvidia's stock rose slightly, reflecting positive market sentiment.</p>

- Investor Martin Shkreli supports NVIDIA's $100 billion investment in OpenAI, arguing that critics misunderstand value creation in such partnerships.  
- He emphasizes that success should be measured by "non-party demand," which he claims is high and growing, rather than a circular funding loop.  
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang calls the investment one of the smartest moves, while others liken it to the U.S. fiscal model, where countries lend money to create demand for exports.

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Martin Shkreli Defends Nvidia-OpenAI Deal: It's A 'Lot More Efficient' This Way — 'Pharma Bro' Cites Growing 'Non-Party Demand'