Donald Trump launches “Stargate”, an AI mega-project with $500 billion in investments! Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI are in the adventure. Enough to revolutionize the US technology industry and create more than 100,000 jobs. The details of this shocking announcement…
This is an announcement that is likely to cause quite a stir in the tech world. American President Donald Trump has just unveiled a titanic project in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Called “Stargate”, this program brings together heavyweights in the sector such as Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI, with huge investments of more than 500 billion dollars at stake. An initiative that could well revolutionize the technological landscape across the Atlantic.
An alliance of giants to build the AI infrastructures of tomorrow
It was from the White House, surrounded by the leaders of Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI, that Donald Trump officially launched the Stargate project. Masayoshi Son, the head of the Japanese investment fund SoftBank, announced an initial immediate deployment of 100 billion dollars, with a long-term objective of 500 billion over 4 years. Colossal amounts which will be added to those already promised by SoftBank last December to support American tech.
For his part, Larry Ellison, co-founder and president of Oracle, specified that Stargate will mainly focus on the construction of physical infrastructure essential to the development of AI: the famous data centers. The first are already under construction in Texas. Because the rise of the cloud, generative AI and AI in general requires immense data storage and processing capacities.
More than 100,000 jobs at stake
Beyond the technological prowess, it is a real economic and social issue. According to Donald Trump, the creation of Stargate should generate “almost immediately more than 100,000 jobs” on American soil. An impressive figure which demonstrates the scale of the project and its potential impact on employment in the new technologies sector.
Stargate will build the physical and virtual infrastructures to support the next generation of AI.
– Donald Trump
-
The ambitions are clear: lay the foundations for future advances in artificial intelligence. A major challenge that requires strong partnerships. This is why processor giant Nvidia was also cited as being part of the adventure by Masayoshi Son.
A project to counter China’s influence
Beyond the technological and economic dimension, Stargate also has a geopolitical character. Donald Trump stated bluntly, the hundreds of billions that will be invested would “normally have been in China or other countries”. A way for the United States to regain control in the global AI race against an increasingly pressing Chinese rival.
The three leaders of Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI have also in turn paid tribute to the tenant of the White House for his involvement. “We couldn’t have done this without you,” Masayoshi Son even told Donald Trump. Proof that this Stargate project is part of a desire at the highest levels of government to make the United States the undisputed leader in artificial intelligence.
The crucial next steps
Although the announcement is spectacular, it will nevertheless be necessary to carefully follow the next stages of this titanic project. The construction and commissioning of data centers will be closely scrutinized, as will the evolution of the various partnerships established around Stargate. The first concrete results of this extraordinary alliance between tech giants will be eagerly awaited by the entire ecosystem.
One thing is certain, with such an alignment of the planets between major players, almost unlimited financial resources and political support at the highest level, Stargate has the potential to mark a new era in the development of AI. And potentially redistribute the cards on the global technological chessboard. The next few months promise to be exciting.
Related News :