The BuildSeptember 23, 2025via OpenAI Blog
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate with five new AI datacenter sites
Why it matters
The Stargate expansion signals a critical shift in AI compute capacity and geopolitical infrastructure strategy. This $500B commitment locks in physical advantage for the next generation of model training and deployment, directly affecting which companies can afford to build AGI-scale systems.
Key signals
- $500B total infrastructure investment
- 10-gigawatt U.S. capacity target
- Five new datacenter sites announced
- Tens of thousands of jobs created
- Partnership: OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank
- Next-generation AI training and deployment focus
The hook
$500B. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank just announced five new Stargate datacenter sites—scaling U.S. AI infrastructure to 10 gigawatts.
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announce five new Stargate AI datacenter sites, accelerating a $500B, 10-gigawatt U.S. infrastructure buildout to power next-generation AI and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Relevance score:92/100