Argentina joins OpenAI's Stargate project with a 500MW data center
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- OpenAI and Sur Energy plan a US$25 billion, 500MW data center in Argentina as part of the Stargate project.
- The project is one of the largest tech and energy infrastructure investments in Argentina's history.
- Stargate aims to invest up to US$500 billion globally over four years for AI infrastructure.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized the project's role in democratizing AI access in Argentina.
- The data center will be built under Argentina's Investment Incentive Scheme (RIGI) with Sur Energy and an unnamed cloud infrastructure developer.
- Sur Energy focuses on sustainable digital infrastructure in Latin America, founded by Argentine entrepreneurs.
- Argentina's strong digital adoption and AI policies position it well for AI-driven growth.
- Argentina is exploring nuclear-powered data strategies and joined the US FIRST program for small-scale nuclear reactors.
- Argentina ranks among the top five Latin American countries for OpenAI subscriptions, with Buenos Aires leading in ChatGPT usage.
- The user base is predominantly young, aged 18-34.