“星际之门”进军南美：OpenAI将打造高达500 MW数据中心

Core Insights - OpenAI has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sur Energy to build a large data center in Argentina with a capacity of up to 500 MW and an investment of up to $25 billion, marking its first entry into the South American market [1] - The project, named "Stargate Argentina," is part of OpenAI's broader strategy to expand its AI infrastructure globally and is expected to be one of the largest technology and energy infrastructure initiatives in Argentina's history [1] - The "Stargate" initiative was initially announced in January, with a total investment plan of $500 billion involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, indicating a significant commitment to AI infrastructure development [1] Group 1 - OpenAI's collaboration with Sur Energy aims to establish a data center under the RIGI tax incentive program in Argentina [1] - The project is expected to enhance Argentina's technological infrastructure and support the global expansion of OpenAI's AI services [1] - The "Stargate" project was publicly announced by Trump in January, with SoftBank's CEO Masayoshi Son taking on the role of chairman and financial responsibility [1] Group 2 - In May, OpenAI confirmed its plans for international expansion of the "Stargate" project, focusing on promoting "democratic AI" [2] - OpenAI announced plans to build the world's largest AI data center in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a total capacity of 5 GW, equivalent to the power consumption of five nuclear power plants [2] - The company has also initiated the "Stargate Norway" project, marking its entry into the European market with a data center capacity of 230 MW and a goal to deploy 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by the end of 2026 [2]