OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate Community Plan, backed by Oracle, aims to build energy-independent AI facilities with community-focused programs while avoiding local electricity cost hikes.
OpenAI officially announced the $500 billion Stargate Community Plan to develop AI data centers capable of achieving full energy self-sufficiency. The multi-year effort, supported by investors such as Oracle, will construct training and inference facilities equipped with customized community programs. The strategy is designed to avoid increases in local electricity costs by integrating dedicated power generation and storage systems. This initiative reflects a significant investment in sustainable and community-oriented AI infrastructure.