OpenAI is taking its AI infrastructure strategy global, with a major investment in Europe’s north. The firm, known for developing ChatGPT, will become the primary capacity buyer in a new Stargate-branded data centre planned for northern Norway.

OpenAI is launching its first Stargate data centre project in Europe, partnering with developer Nscale and investment group Aker ASA to open a US$1-billion  (A$1.56 billion) facility in Norway next year,

OpenAI has agreed to be an anchor customer for a new data center in Norway, the first European site for the artificial intelligence company’s Stargate infrastructure effort.