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OpenAI has announced "The Stargate Project," a new initiative that will see the company invest $500 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure, in partnership with SoftBank, Oracle, and other major tech players.

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• OpenAI Launches $500 Billion Initiative to Strengthen U.S. AI Infrastructure

• Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has made her first key hires

• CEO Dario Amodei shared that Anthropic is developing a two-way voice mode for Claude

• The UK government has introduced Parlex

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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has made her first key hires for her yet-to-be-named AI startup, bringing on Jonathan Lachman, OpenAI's former head of special projects, along with ten other notable talents from top AI companies.

In a recent interview at Davos, CEO Dario Amodei shared that Anthropic is developing a two-way voice mode for Claude, along with smarter models set to launch in the coming months. By 2026, over 1 million chips are expected to power the company's AI systems.

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch disclosed that the French AI startup is considering an IPO, despite rumors of a potential acquisition. The company, valued at nearly $6 billion, is currently exploring its future options.

For the 2025 X Games in Aspen, an AI judging system powered by Google Cloud will be introduced to assess and score snowboarding superpipe performances, working alongside human judges.

The UK government has introduced Parlex, an AI system designed to analyze parliamentary data and predict how members of parliament will respond to proposed policies. This is part of the larger Humphrey suite of administrative AI tools.

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OpenAI Launches $500 Billion Initiative to Strengthen U.S. AI Infrastructure

OpenAI has announced "The Stargate Project," a new initiative that will see the company invest $500 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure, in partnership with SoftBank, Oracle, and other major tech players. The announcement comes shortly after President Donald Trump’s repeal of the Biden-era AI safety executive order during his first days back in office.

Here are the key details:

• The initiative will begin by deploying an initial $100 billion, starting with large data centers in Texas, before expanding across the country.

• The project is expected to create "hundreds of thousands" of American jobs, while solidifying the U.S.'s position as a leader in advanced AI development.

• Major technology partners such as Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm will contribute to the project, enhancing existing collaborations in AI chip development and cloud infrastructure.

This initiative was launched following Trump’s repeal of Biden’s AI Executive Order, which mandated labs to share safety testing results and established the AI Safety Institute.

Why it matters: With its massive $500 billion scale and unprecedented collaboration among tech giants, Stargate has the potential to transform the AI landscape. This move marks a pivotal moment in the global AI and AGI race, with the timing signaling a shift toward prioritizing rapid development over safety — with potentially significant implications.

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