OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas
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OpenAI's Stargate project faced early skepticism regarding its financial viability, with critics questioning the company's ability to secure the promised $500 billion funding. Concerns were raised about OpenAI's $5 billion losses annually and whether it could sustain further investments. However, six months later, the Abilene data center is operational, receiving infrastructure from Oracle, and has begun initial workloads. Originally part of a larger supercomputer initiative with Microsoft, Stargate evolved into a notable partnership with Oracle and SoftBank, supported by strong governmental and investor backing.
When OpenAI announced Stargate in January, critics questioned whether the company could deliver on its ambitious $500 billion funding promise.
Stargate is an ambitious undertaking designed to meet the historic opportunity in front of us, driven by support from partners and governments worldwide.
Read at Ars Technica
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