OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states t

The companies in Stargate, the new consortium to build out AI infrastructure for OpenAI, are actively considering siting new data center projects in more than a dozen states, OpenAI announced Thursday.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly scouting locations across the US to establish data centres for its Stargate project. The initiative, which is seen as crucial for the US to maintain a competitive edge in the global AI race,