OpenAI invests USD $25 billion to build mega data center in Argentina
By Angel Di Matteo @shadowargel
In alliance with Sur Energy, The AI giant will build its mega data center facilities in Patagonia. The measure seeks to promote the development of technological infrastructure in the South American nation through a joint project called Stargate Argentina.
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- The project Stargate Argentina seeks to turn the country into the main AI hub in Latin America.
- The initiative, financed by Sur Energy and supported by OpenAI, It will have 500 megawatts of capacity.
- President Javier Milei and Sam Altman announced the agreement at a meeting that would mark a technological and geopolitical milestone.
OpenAI, the American company behind ChatGPT, announced this week a strategic alliance with Sur Energy to build a mega artificial intelligence data center in Patagonia. The project, called Stargate Argentina, will require an estimated investment of USD $25,000 millionbecoming the largest technological infrastructure initiative in the history of the country.
The objective is clear: position Argentina as the main AI hub in Latin Americacapable of generating and exporting computing power on a global scale. According to sources close to the agreement, the decision is framed in a solid diplomatic relationship with the United States and in the vision that the country has a strategic role in the region, the media reports. Infobae.
The alliance and support of OpenAI
The project will be financed by Sur Energy, company created by Argentine entrepreneurs Emiliano Kargieman and the deceased Mat Travizanoin conjunction with a global cloud developer and local energy companies. OpenAI, For its part, it will act as offtakerpurchasing the computational power generated by the center, which guarantees the economic viability of the facility.
During the announcement, Sam AltmanCEO of OpenAI, stated: “This milestone goes beyond infrastructure. It is about putting artificial intelligence in the hands of people throughout Argentina.”
The initiative is part of the global strategy Stargate of OpenAI, which contemplates similar investments in countries such as Germany, Norway, Japan and South Korea. However, the Argentine complex will be the largest to date.
A technological engine powered by clean energy
The data center will have a total capacity of 500 megawattswhich will make it the largest of its kind in Latin America. In comparison, the energy demand of the entire region today is around 150 megawatts.
The development includes the construction of buildings, cooling systems and racks, with an initial cost of USD $7 billionfollowed by the progressive installation of units GPU of Nvidia, responsible for AI processing. The energy will come from companies such as Central Port and Genneiathrough long-term agreements that prioritize renewable sources.
Kargieman highlighted that the project combines “Argentina’s unique potential in renewable energy with critical infrastructure for the future of artificial intelligence.” “This alliance makes the country a key player in the new global digital and energy map”he added.
The announcement was made at a meeting led by the president Javier Mileiwho received in Olivos Chris LehaneChief Global Affairs Officer of OpenAI, along with Kargieman and other company executives. Lehane, former press secretary to the vice president Al Gorehas led the company’s global affairs for two years.
Argentina, regional hub of artificial intelligence
The initiative Stargate Argentina will enroll in the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), with an estimated first section between USD $7,000 and 10,000 million. Five possible locations in Patagonia are currently being analyzed for its construction, the first phase of which would begin next year.
The plan provides for the creation of thousands of specialized jobs and a mixed export and local integration scheme. Argentine companies, public organizations and universities will be able to contract computing power for their own projects in areas such as education, health and industry.
According to OpenAI, near the 30% of Argentine companies already integrate AI solutions into their operations, and the number could reach 70% in 2026. The country is among the five with the highest number of paid subscriptions to ChatGPT in Latin America and shows accelerated growth in the use of its API.
A global project
The construction of Stargate Argentina is part of a megaplan USD $500,000 million that OpenAI and its partners – including Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank and arm– are intended to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure on different continents.
In this context, Demian Reidelpresident of Nuclear Power Argentina, promotes integrating nuclear energy in future phases of the project to sustain computational demand. OpenAI, For his part, he maintains that the final objective is to contribute to the creation of a “Sovereign AI” in each country, adapted to its needs and values.
From the Argentine Presidency, it was highlighted that the meeting “reflects OpenAI’s interest in investing in technological infrastructure that expands the reach of artificial intelligence globally, in line with national sustainable innovation plans.”
Article written with the help of an AI content writer, edited by Angel Di Matteo / DailyBitcoin
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