The Abilene data center, which began construction in June of the previous year, will feature eight buildings, each capable of holding up to 50,000 Nvidia GB200 semiconductors. The project has accelerated rapidly, with 2,000 workers currently on-site and plans to increase to nearly 5,000. The announcement has added credibility to the project, emphasizing the urgency to build larger and faster facilities. This development is part of a broader trend among tech companies, including Elon Musk’s xAI and Meta Platforms Inc., to expand their AI computing capabilities using Nvidia's latest chips.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI's Stargate infrastructure venture will have a data center in Abilene, Texas, capable of housing up to 400,000 Nvidia AI chips.
- The Abilene site will be completed by mid-2026 with a power capacity of 1.2 gigawatts, developed by Crusoe Inc.
- Oracle has agreed to use the full capacity of the Abilene location for Stargate, while OpenAI plans to expand to 10 sites across the country.
- The project is part of a broader race among tech companies to build AI computing capacity, with other companies like xAI and Meta Platforms also making significant investments.