OpenAI Plans Massive Data Center in India as Part of Stargate Expansion

OpenAI Plans India Data Center in Major Stargate Expansion

OpenAI is seeking to build a massive new data center in India that could mark a major step forward in Asia for its Stargate-branded artificial intelligence infrastructure push. The ChatGPT-maker is currently scouting local partners to set up a data center with at least 1-gigawatt capacity in the world's most populous country, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named as the information is private. The site could be among the largest in India, where tech giants including Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google -- plus Asia's richest man -- have also invested in such facilities.

OpenAI plans India data center with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 1 (Reuters) - ChatGPT parent OpenAI is scouting local partners to set up a data center in India with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours. OpenAI, backed by Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, has formally registered as a legal entity in India and has begun building a local team. The company said in August it plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, expanding its presence in its second-largest market by user base. The plan to build a large new data center could mark a major step forward in Asia for OpenAI's Stargate-branded artificial intelligence infrastructure push, Bloomberg News reported. The location and timeline of OpenAI's proposed India project remain uncertain, Bloomberg reported, adding that CEO Sam Altman may announce the facility during his visit to the country in September. U.S. President Donald Trump in January announced Stargate, a private sector investment of up to $500 billion for AI infrastructure, funded by SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab. Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

Bloomberg: OpenAI plans Indian data centre in Stargate push

OpenAI announced its first Indian office in New Delhi, set to be opened later this year. OpenAI is planning for a new, massive data centre in India, in what could be a "major step forward" for the company's Stargate project expansion in Asia, Bloomberg reported today (1 September). Stargate is a $500bn private sector funding meant for OpenAI's artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years. The project's initial equity funders include OpenAI, Oracle, MGX and SoftBank, with Microsoft, Nvidia and Arm among the key technology partners. Bloomberg cites unnamed sources who told the publication that the ChatGPT-maker is scouting local partners to set up a data centre with at least 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity. The exact location and timeline of OpenAI's potential project remains unclear. CEO Sam Altman could announce the facility during his visit to India later this month, the report added. The site could be one of the largest data centres in India, where Google is reportedly already investing $6bn for a 1 GW data centre facility, and the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is building what is reportedly the world's biggest data centre by capacity. Earlier this year, OpenAI launched 'OpenAI for Countries', a new initiative within Stargate which partners with nations worldwide to help build in-country data centre capacity. The company is coordinating with the US government for this new initiative. It is pursuing 10 initial projects under the programme. Bloomberg's report emerges just after OpenAI announced its first India-based office in New Delhi set to be opened later this year. The company also launched a new ChatGPT Go plan in the country for less than $5 a month - it's cheapest offer yet - which allows users to generate more images and interact with the chatbot more frequently than the free version. The plan extends to OpenAI's latest GPT-5 model. The India-only offer comes as OpenAI targets the world's most populated country. In an X post last month, Altman said that ChatGPT users in the country grew four-fold in the past year. "We are excited to invest much more in India!", he added. India is OpenAI's second-largest market by user-base. The company has also committed to work with the Indian government's $1.24bn IndiaAI Mission, which aims to leverage the tech for economic growth. Don't miss out on the knowledge you need to succeed. Sign up for the Daily Brief, Silicon Republic's digest of need-to-know sci-tech news.

OpenAI plans India data center with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -ChatGPT parent OpenAI is scouting local partners to set up a data center in India with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours. OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, has formally registered as a legal entity in India and has begun building a local team. The company said in August it plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, expanding its presence in its second-largest market by user base. The plan to build a large new data center could mark a major step forward in Asia for OpenAI's Stargate-branded artificial intelligence infrastructure push, Bloomberg News reported. The location and timeline of OpenAI's proposed India project remain uncertain, Bloomberg reported, adding that CEO Sam Altman may announce the facility during his visit to the country in September. U.S. President Donald Trump in January announced Stargate, a private sector investment of up to $500 billion for AI infrastructure, funded by SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle. (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)