OpenAI to build five new Stargate data centers with Oracle and SoftBank

OpenAI is significantly expanding its infrastructure footprint in the United States. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to build five new AI data centers in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank through its ambitious Stargate project. The expansion will bring Stargate’s planned capacity to seven gigawatts — an amount of energy equivalent to powering more than five million homes.

Three of the new sites are being developed alongside Oracle. They will be located in Shackelford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and at an undisclosed location in the Midwest. SoftBank is backing the other two facilities, one in Lordstown, Ohio, and another in Milam County, Texas.

The Stargate project is central to OpenAI’s long-term strategy of training and deploying increasingly powerful AI models at global scale. As AI systems demand greater computational resources, the company is investing heavily in both physical infrastructure and chip supply.

This announcement comes just a day after OpenAI revealed that it had secured a $100 billion investment from Nvidia. The funding will enable OpenAI to purchase Nvidia’s sought-after AI processors and build out additional data centers to support its growing workloads.

By expanding Stargate’s footprint, OpenAI is positioning itself to meet surging demand for AI capabilities while cementing strategic ties with industry giants Oracle, SoftBank, and Nvidia. The new facilities are expected to play a pivotal role in the company’s push toward developing next-generation AI systems.