The ChatGPT maker, along with Oracle and SoftBank, drew reporters to rural West Texas to tour the flagship Stargate data center, provide an update on new sites, and dispel doubts about the partnership’s momentum.

The new sites will boost Stargate’s planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts—about equal to the output of seven large nuclear reactors.

OpenAI and Oracle are betting big on America's AI future, bringing online the flagship site of the $500 billion Stargate program in Abilene, Texas.