OpenAI's Stargate Project Will Cost $500 Billion and Will Require Enough Energy to Power a Whole City

OpenAI's Stargate project will cost $500 billion and will require enough energy to power a whole city

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images/ReutersOpenAI's sprawling Stargate data center initiative carries a huge price tag and enormous energy needs.The project, which spans five facilities, will require seven gigawatts of power and $400 billion of investment.Business Insider is keeping tabs on the biggest numbers driving OpenAI news. Check back daily for updates.OpenAI is embarking on a sprawling AI data center buildout known as Stargate, and t…

OpenAI’s $500B Stargate: Massive AI Data Centers in US, UAE, Argentina

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s ambitious Stargate project stands out as a monumental endeavor, aiming to construct a network of data centers that could redefine the infrastructure powering next-generation AI models like ChatGPT. Launched earlier this year, the initiative involves a staggering $500 billion investment over four years, with partnerships including Oracle, SoftBank, and others, to build facilities …

Massive AI data center buildouts are squeezing energy supplies — New energy methods are being explored as power demands are set to skyrocket

A perfect storm of massive data centre buildout and new innovations in energy could materially change what our supplies look like in the future.

Can the Current Energy Grid Support Increasing Data Center Demands?

It’s not news that the growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are leading to increased power and energy demands. It’s also not news that there are concerns that the local power grids can meet those demands. JLL’s recently released e-book, entitled “Power Moves,” outlines the challenges and suggests some solutions. Where We Are Now In a nutshell, data center demand and construction are soaring; JLL research indicated that data cent…