OpenAI Says It Will Pay for Energy Upgrades at Stargate Sites

OpenAI said it will pay for the costs of developing energy-related infrastructure required by its Stargate data centers to address concerns the facilities may drive up consumers’ utility bills.

The ChatGPT maker will work with communities where it’s developing the projects to ensure they don’t raise electricity costs. The company said in a blog post Tuesday that it will, for example, pay for additional infrastructure to support local energy grids or secure its own energy supply. OpenAI’s announcement follows a similar commitment from Microsoft Corp., although many of the details of both plans aren’t yet clear.

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