The “Stargate” AI Supercomputer: What Microsoft and OpenAI Are Building
- Microsoft and OpenAI are planning a massive data center project, codenamed “Stargate,” to power the next generation of AI.
- The project, costing over $100 billion, would be powered by millions of specialized AI chips.
- It highlights the astronomical and growing cost of competing at the forefront of AI development.
The AI arms race requires immense computing power. The reported “Stargate” supercomputer, slated for 2028, would be a single machine of unprecedented scale, designed specifically to train OpenAI’s future, more powerful AI models. The cost is more than 100 times that of a typical large data center.
This project underscores a critical reality: the future of AI may be dictated by which companies can afford the massive infrastructure required. It solidifies the deep, symbiotic partnership between OpenAI, the software innovator, and Microsoft, the cloud-computing powerhouse.
