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Economic Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
OpenAI, Oracle developing ‘world's biggest' AI training facility: Sam Altman
TOI Tech OpenAI CEO Sam Altman OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has offered a fresh glimpse into the progress of 'Stargate 1', sharing images of the AI training site currently under construction in Abilene, Texas. He claimed the facility will be the biggest in the on X, Altman said, 'Great to see progress on the first stargate in Abilene with our partners at Oracle today. Will be the biggest AI training facility in the world.' He added, 'The scale, speed, and skill of the people building this is awesome.' Responding to his post, Oracle wrote, 'Proud to be working with @Sama and the @OpenAI team on the largest AI training facility in the world.' Altman had previously teased the facility in January, when he posted a video of early construction at the site with the caption: 'Big. beautiful. buildings.' The site is part of the ambitious $500 billion Stargate Project, aimed at building out AI infrastructure across the United States. ET reported on Wednesday that OpenAI has also launched an initiative to support countries in developing their own AI infrastructure. This programme, named 'OpenAI for Countries', was also announced under the broader Stargate Project."We've heard from many countries asking for help in building out similar AI infrastructure," the company said. "In response to these interested governments, OpenAI is offering a new kind of partnership for the Intelligence Age." The Stargate project is a $500 billion initiative that brings together major tech firms, with SoftBank and OpenAI leading the way. SoftBank manages the financials, and its CEO Masayoshi Son chairs the project, while OpenAI has taken responsibility for operations. Oracle and MGX have also come on board as equity investors. When the project was first revealed, Altman's archnemesis, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, took a swipe at him, claiming he had no money to fund such an undertaking. This sparked a brief exchange between the two, with Altman dismissing Musk's remarks as 'wrong' and even inviting him to visit the site in Texas.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
OpenAI, Oracle developing ‘world's biggest' AI training facility: Sam Altman
Synopsis OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed progress on "Stargate 1," the AI training facility under construction in Abilene, Texas, in partnership with Oracle. The $500 billion Stargate Project aims to build AI infrastructure across the US, with OpenAI supporting global AI development through its 'OpenAI for Countries' initiative.
