OpenAI to Build $25B Data Center in Argentina, Expanding Its Global AI Infrastructure

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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is partnering with Argentina’s Sur Energy on a massive data center project that is expected to transform the country’s technology landscape.

The Argentine government announced the “Stargate Argentina” initiative, which will involve an investment of up to $25 billion and feature a 500-megawatt facility dedicated to advanced AI computing. President Javier Milei hosted representatives from OpenAI and executives from Sur Energy at the Casa Rosada, where the plan was officially unveiled.

According to a statement posted by President Milei on X, the Stargate Argentina project is “a pioneering Artificial Intelligence infrastructure project that will position Argentina at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.”

The government confirmed ...