OpenAI has announced its ambitious "Stargate Community plan," a $500 billion initiative aimed at achieving energy self-sufficiency for its AI data centers. The plan, revealed on Tuesday, seeks to ensure that the operations of these centers do not increase electricity costs for local communities. Supported by major investors like Oracle, the Stargate project will involve building AI data centers for training and inference over several years. As energy access becomes a critical factor in AI development, OpenAI is investing in power infrastructure to support its expanding data center needs. Each Stargate site will feature a tailored community plan, developed with local input, to address specific energy requirements. This may include constructing new dedicated power and storage facilities or enhancing existing energy generation and transmission resources, fully funded by the project team.