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OpenAI has paused its involvement in the planned Stargate UK infrastructure programme, citing unfavourable conditions for large-scale AI investment in the United Kingdom, including rising energy costs.

OpenAI has paused its involvement in the planned Stargate UK infrastructure programme, citing unfavourable conditions for large-scale AI investment in the United Kingdom, including rising energy costs.

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OpenAI pulls back from UK AI infrastructure push amid energy price pressures

April 13, 2026

OpenAI and SoftBank are deepening their commitment to industrial-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure with a $1 billion investment in SB Energy, a move that underscores how automation is increasingly driving physical expansion in the AI sector. The partnership, announced on Friday, is part of the $500 billion Stargate initiative first revealed at the White House last January, which aims to establish the United States as a leader in AI infrastructure and deployment.

OpenAI and SoftBank are deepening their commitment to industrial-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure with a $1 billion investment in SB Energy, a move that underscores how automation is increasingly driving physical expansion in the AI sector. The partnership, announced on Friday, is part of the $500 billion Stargate initiative first revealed at the White House last January, which aims to establish the United States as a leader in AI infrastructure and deployment.

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