Hospitals and health systems are increasingly partnering with AI companies to improve diagnostics and expand access to medical information.

Merge Labs is a “research lab” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability.” OpenAI wrote the largest check in Merge Labs' $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation.

OpenAI acquired Torch, a healthcare startup that unifies lab results, medications and recordings from doctor visits, as the foundation artificial intelligence model company builds out ChatGPT Healt | OpenAI acquired a healthcare startup that unifies lab results,

The company said it will use Cerebras’ chips to power ChatGPT. It has agreed to purchase up to 750 megawatts of computing power over the next three years in an agreement that’s valued at more than $10 billion, according to anonymous sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.

The agreement with the start-up Cerebras is the latest in a series intended to expand the A.I. company’s computing power.

Alphabet is emerging as a leader in the AI race, even among other big tech companies, and it's looking like the strongest horse in that race.