OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has partnered with Oracle to build 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity in the United States. The new centers, which are part of OpenAI's Stargate Project, will be located in Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Together with their existing one-gigawatt campus in Abilene, Texas, OpenAI is projecting more than five gigawatts of total capacity running over two million AI chips once the new centers are complete. The massive undertaking is expected to create over 100,000 jobs, though data centers typically employ few full-time workers, with most of the jobs tied to construction. OpenAI's investment of $500 billion in the United States to build out 10 gigawatts of AI infrastructure over the next four years is being made alongside SoftBank and Oracle as partners. This announcement comes as tech giants continue to invest heavily in data centers and power agreements to support the growth of AI and future models.