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Stargate Infrastructure

OpenAI is now actively recruiting the entire industrial base to build AGI infrastructure. Here's what that means for compute, power, and data centers.

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Why it matters

OpenAI's Stargate project is moving from announcement to active vendor recruitment, signaling acceleration of infrastructure buildout and revealing the scale of partnerships needed to deliver on AGI compute demands.

The key facts

10 to know
  1. OpenAI soliciting partners across power, land, construction, equipment sectors

  2. Framed as 'Infrastructure of AGI' — suggests multi-year, capital-intensive buildout

  3. Published Jan 21 2025 — concurrent with broader Stargate infrastructure push

  4. Vendor recruitment form suggests project is transitioning to active supply-chain phase

  5. Strategic partners mentioned but not named in this announcement

  6. OpenAI launching formal partnership recruitment for 'Stargate Infrastructure'

  7. Seeking partners across: power, land, construction, data center equipment

  8. Framed as 'Infrastructure of AGI'—signals long-term compute strategy

  9. Published Jan 21, 2025—timing aligns with recent Stargate announcements

  10. Direct recruitment form suggests active, near-term deal flow

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI, and our strategic partners, are thrilled about our shared vision for the Infrastructure of AGI. We are energized by the challenges we face and are excited by the prospect of partnering with firms across the industrial base to deliver against our ambitious mission. Specifically, we want to…
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