Open AI's massive Project Stargate is already struggling, may be scaled back

• Project Stargate could be targeting a smaller Ohio data center as its first site
• Oracle CEO Safra Catz says the project is not even formed yet
• OpenAI and SoftBank disagree over some things

OpenAI may have already significantly scaled back its multi-billion dollar Project Stargate initaitive, with no data center deals completed under the project in the six months it has been live.

Announced in January 2025 as a $500 billion effort to "[build] new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the United States," people familiar with the matter say Project Stargate is now targeting a smaller data center in Ohio by the end of the year, marking a slowdown compared with early plans.

Despite delayed progress, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son have both stated that the partnership remains strong and active.