> Stargate is just another strategic deception like Star Wars Well, this is a private initiative, not a government one, so it seems not, and anyways trying to

> Stargate is just another strategic deception like Star Wars Well, this is a private initiative, not a government one, so it seems not, and anyways trying to bankrupt China, whose GDP is about the same as that of the USA doesn't seem very achievable. The USSR was a much smaller economy, and less technologically advanced. OpenAI appear to genuinely believe that there is going to be a massive market for what they have built, and with the Microsoft relationship cooling off are trying to line up new partners to bankroll the endeavor. It's really more "data center capacity expansion as has become usual" than some new strategic initiative. The hyperscalars are all investing heavily, and OpenAI are now having to do so themselves as well. The splashy Trump photo-op and announcement (for something they already started under Biden) is more about OpenAI manipulating the US government than manipulating China! They have got Trump to tear up Biden's AI safety order, and will no doubt have his help in removing all regulatory obstacles to building new data centers and the accompanying power station builds.