Trump announced on Tuesday, Openai, SoftBank, and Oracle's joint venture to build at least $ 100 billion in computing infrastructure to strengthen artificial intelligence.
This venture, called Stargate, is added to a large investment of high -tech companies to US data centers, a huge building filled with servers that provide computational skills. Stargate could ultimately invest up to $ 500 billion in four years. The three companies are planning to provide funds to the venture, will be open to other investors and will start from 10 data centers already under construction in Texas.
Despite the establishment of the joint venture business, the announcement of the joint venture was an early trophy for Trump, despite its inauguration of the President on Monday. Mr. Trump promises to accelerate the production of US -made AI in order to compete with China over global leadership in the technical field, and on Monday, in front of Joseph R. Biden Jr. Withdrawal of the president's presidential decree. Requirements for using AI by the government
Mr. Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday that it would remove barriers to enable the establishment of more data centers. He stated that he would make an “emergency declaration” to allow Stargate's private power generation, but did not disclose the details.
“This monumental business is a declaration of confidence in the US potential,” said Trump in the White House Roosevelt Room.
“We're going to make it as easy as possible,” he added.
Sam Altman, the highest executive officer of Openai. President Masayoshi Son of Softbank. Oracle founder Larry Ellison attended a presentation at the White House with Trump.
Trump answered a question from a reporter on the possibility of selling Tiktok. He signed a presidential decree on Monday to delay the execution of laws that would forci or prohibit popular apps in the United States due to national security concerns.
When asked if they agree, When Elon Musk acquired Tiktok, Trump said, “I would do so.” He then headed to Ellison and said that Oracle could also buy Tiktok.
“I have the right to agree,” Trump added.
Technology companies have been in a hurry to express their support in Trump in recent months, hoping to protect themselves from retaliation of regulatory authorities. They donated millions of dollars to his election movement and inauguration ceremony. Altman attended the inauguration ceremony, and Google, Apple, and the top of the meta took the special seats in the Rotanda in the Diet.
Trump praised the expectation of artificial intelligence for economic growth, and has appointed venture capital investor David Sax as an AI adviser.
Openai has been working on funding for the ambitious goals of building a data center campus around the world for many years. This month, the company proposed a new administration's economic roadmap, focusing on large -scale planning of US data centers used to strengthen AI tools such as Chatgpt.
Openai's biggest investor, Microsoft, has been providing data center infrastructure necessary to strengthen this startup for many years. However, the two companies have agreed to seek additional data centers built by Openai because Chatgpt manufacturers are struggling to get enough computer ability from Microsoft.
(The New York Times complained of the copyright infringement of the AI system, and appealed to Openai and his partner Microsoft. The two companies denied the lawsuit.)
Last year, Altmann began meeting with the United Arab Emirates, Asian computer chip manufacturers, Washington officials, and proposed to build new computer chip factories and data centers around the world. 。
Openai has focused on building new data centers in the United States following the concerns that US companies are trying to build important technology in the Middle East.
