Inside Look at OpenAI’s $500 Billion Stargate Megafactory in Abilene

ABILENE, TX — Bloomberg’s "The Circuit" with Emily Chang has released an exclusive look inside OpenAI’s Stargate megafactory, a $500 billion artificial intelligence data center project located in Abilene. The video offers the first in-depth tour of the facility and includes interviews with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.

The Stargate project was announced by President Trump the day after his inauguration and is described as one of the largest AI data centers in the world. OpenAI partnered with SoftBank and Oracle to launch the site, which is expected to become a central hub for AI development and deployment.

In the episode, Chang explores key aspects of the project, including:

• A walkthrough of the Stargate facility and data center

• Altman’s vision for the future of AI

• The founding story of Crusoe, the infrastructure provider

• SoftBank’s role and investment strategy

• Local perspectives from Abilene residents

• Challenges such as energy use and geopolitical risks, including Trump-era tariffs

Other segments include a discussion on the impact of AI on jobs and reflections on the potential economic booms and busts tied to rapid AI expansion.

The episode, which has already surpassed 2.4 million views, is part of Bloomberg’s The Circuit series—a tech-focused program that covers major innovators and trends at the intersection of technology, business, and culture.

For more episodes of The Circuit with Emily Chang, viewers can visit Bloomberg’s YouTube channel.