$500B ‘Project Stargate’ Unveiled to Build AI Infrastructure in the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced the formation of Project Stargate, an at least $500 billion investment to build the physical and virtual infrastructure to power AI construction, including “colossal data centers” and campuses nationwide in America, with one of its goals to improve health outcomes.
Trump announced Stargate alongside three partners of the project: Oracle’s chief technology officer Larry Ellison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
According to MobiHealthNews, Ellison said the data centers are currently under construction. The first location is in Abilene, Texas, with 10 buildings currently being built, each with an area of half a million square feet. Oracle’s CTO said the number will expand to 20 buildings and extend beyond Abilene.
Ellison highlighted the goal of Project Stargate and the kind of AI applications it aims to build.
“Not just maintaining electronic health records, but by looking at electronic health records and doctors better understanding the conditions of their patients and being able to provide healthcare plans that are much better than they otherwise would be,” Ellison said.
