Donald Trump’s Stargate AI initiative sparks clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

The Stargate project represents a bold step toward reshaping America’s AI future. Despite criticism and scepticism from industry leaders like Elon Musk, proponents such as Sam Altman remain confident in its transformative potential.

In a groundbreaking announcement, former US President Donald Trump unveiled the ambitious USD 500 billion ‘Stargate’ AI project, which aims to establish cutting-edge AI infrastructure and position the US as a global leader in artificial intelligence. However, the initiative has already sparked a war of words between tech tech leaders- Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

What is Stargate?

The Stargate project is a strategic initiative designed to enhance US competitiveness in artificial intelligence. With backing from major players like SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX, the venture further aims at building advanced data centres and other AI infrastructure across the country.

Key technology companies have partners (Microsoft, Nvidia, and Arm Holdings), which will together develop and deploy ...