OpenAI to open massive new data centre in India, likely to be announced during Sam Altman’s visit this month

OpenAI is planning to build a massive new data center in India with a capacity of at least 1-gigawatt, according to a report by Bloomberg. The ChatGPT maker is reportedly scouting for local partners to set up the facility, which could mark the next step in its Stargate AI infrastructure agenda.

While the exact location and timeline of OpenAI’s new project are not yet certain, the AI startup could announce the new facility during a visit by CEO Sam Altman to India this month.

Reportedly, the industrial-scale data center could allow OpenAI to provide…