The CEO of Openai, Sam Altman, speaks to the White House in Washington DC on January 21, 2025
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This week, Openai and other technological companies joined US President Donald Trump at the White House to promise a private investment of a half-bill of dollars in American data centers over the next four years. The “Stargate Project” could feed an ambitious expansion of AI technology – with repercussions for the American electricity network and the country's energy future.
Stargate’s announcement occurs while North America has increased electricity demand in recent years. The grid is already tightened to continue …