Stargate: America’s $500 Billion Bid To Corner Global AI Capital
Intended to soak up global investment capital before China has a chance to do the same, the recently announced Stargate Project, with its ambitious $500 billion investment over four years, represents a seismic shift in the global AI race, not only in terms of scale but also in strategy and execution.
The initiative, a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank announced by President Donald J. Trump, will be the biggest AI infrastructure project in the world. It underscores the United States’ intent to assert dominance in AI development, framing it as a contest not just of technology but of economic and geopolitical power.
The accelerated timeline of Stargate — four years to deploy an unprecedented level of resources — envisions a planned network of 20 centers across the U.S., beginning with a 1 million-square-foot facility in Texas. By concentrating on infrastructure, Stargate aims to establish the computational backbone necessary to support advanced AI models and innovations.