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Research Summary: Rapidly scaling online storage to serve over 1 billion ChatGPT users
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- OpenAI Research
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 12 September 2026
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- 8 October 2026
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OpenAI has successfully evolved its internal storage solution, Habitat, from a Python library into a globally distributed platform. This strategic development enables the system to support over 1 billion ChatGPT users and process 22 million requests per second, demonstrating significant advancements in scalable infrastructure for artificial intelligence applications.
Why it matters
This development underscores the critical importance of scalable and robust infrastructure for supporting widespread adoption of advanced AI technologies. Organizations leveraging AI must prioritize the evolution of their backend systems to meet escalating user demands and maintain high performance standards.
Key insights
- OpenAI's Habitat storage solution transitioned from a Python library to a distributed platform.
- The platform now supports a user base exceeding 1 billion for ChatGPT.
- Operational capacity has reached 22 million requests per second.
- This represents a significant achievement in scaling online storage for AI services.
Source
OpenAI Research — https://openai.com/index/scaling-storage-one-billion-users-part-one
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