OpenAI to spend more on data centers
OpenAI plans to significantly increase its data center spending, projecting $750 billion by 2030, and announced its first data center where it is the lead developer. This expansion is met with growing public opposition across the US, including a statewide moratorium enacted in New York and strong constituent pushback in Kansas.
OpenAI is significantly increasing its investment in data centers, with projections of spending $750 billion by 2030, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes as the company prepares for an IPO and expands its cloud computing ambitions, recently announcing its first data center where it will serve as the lead developer and designer.
This rapid expansion of AI infrastructure across the U.S. is encountering substantial public pushback. New York State has enacted the nation's first statewide moratorium on data center facilities. Additionally, a Republican senator reported strong constituent opposition to data centers in Kansas, reflecting a national trend where a recent Politico poll indicates more Americans now oppose data centers than support them, a reversal from six months prior.