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Oracle and SoftBank reveal Project Stargate, a $500 billion investment to develop the largest AI data centers in the US. The initiative is expected to create jobs, though these may later be rendered obsolete by AI.
Elon Musk criticizes the project as possibly not being financially secured. Sam Altman responds, inviting Musk to see the underway developments, while SoftBank's Masa Son reassures their financial commitment.
Stargate aims to make AI cheaper and more accessible, with promises of advancements like personalized medicine and mRNA vaccines. The project, however, holds a vision of a heavily monitored society using AI.
The name Stargate alludes to a past CIA project and implies a visionary future. Oracle sees itself as a gateway to AI dimensions, resonating with their newly profit-focused ambitions.
With ten data centers under construction in Texas and expansion plans, the project is moving forward amidst rumors of scripted rivalries and a broader tech conspiracy.