
OpenAI plans to expand Stargate, its $500bn US data centre project, by investing more overseas to promote the development of “democratic artificial intelligence”, though the group revealed few details of how the project would be financed and delivered.
“This investment will be above and beyond what we’re looking at in the US,” said Chris Lehane, OpenAI global affairs vice-president. He framed the plan as a way to use America’s AI technology edge to provide a clear alternative to China, its only serious competitor around the world, and to promote democratic values — such as free speech, free markets and the prevention of mass government data collection.