WHAT IS STARGATE?
and potential technological dependencies for countries lacking comparable capabilities.
He says:“ Data sovereignty, in particular, creates complex compliance challenges and potential pressures for data localisation with differing national laws on data protection and access requiring international cooperation to balance innovation with national interests.”
One of the biggest industry stories to come out of the US is Stargate, an AI project that promises to dramatically disrupt the data centre industry.
“ The Stargate AI project will drastically reshape the data centre industry by driving unprecedented demand for infrastructure, including power and cooling, bringing more resources into
The Stargate project, led by OpenAI and SoftBank, aims to create shared computing facilities to meet the growing demands of AI systems.
Representing a departure from traditional AI models, Stargate will bring together competitors to create shared infrastructure.
SoftBank, the Japanese technology investment company, will manage financial operations, with CEO Masayoshi Son presiding as chairman. OpenAI, the leading AI research company, will oversee the operational aspects of the initiative.
The initial US $ 100bn Stargate deployment will focus on facilities in Texas, with Oracle and Microsoft joining as equity partners alongside SoftBank and OpenAI.
Speaking at the time, President Trump called the Stargate initiative the“ largest AI infrastructure project by far in history” and has pledged to assist the new company in gaining access to the electric power that it will need for its operations. WATCH NOW
President Trump announces‘ Stargate’ venture to invest $ 500 billion in AI infrastructure