OpenAI collaborates with NVIDIA and Nscale to create the UK version of StarGate, enhancing land ownership AI.

OpenAI announced the launch of the "StarGate UK" project on 9/17 (, in collaboration with NVIDIA and UK AI startup Nscale, to enhance the computational capabilities and infrastructure development of sovereign AI in the UK. This project will introduce NVIDIA's Grace-Blackwell GPU, while supporting key applications in the public sector, finance, research institutions, and national security, integrating AI education and talent training to help the UK accelerate the implementation of AI technology, cultivate a new generation of workforce, further drive economic growth, and enhance global competitiveness.

Signed a MoU with the UK, laying the groundwork for the UK version of the Stargate program.

OpenAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding )MoU( with the UK government in July this year, establishing the direction of cooperation and focusing on the UK's AI infrastructure needs, while promoting the localization of AI technology applications. This agreement becomes the cornerstone of the subsequent UK version of the Stargate project and extends OpenAI's national cooperation program )OpenAI for Countries('s global layout.

During Trump's visit to the UK, OpenAI announced plans to launch.

OpenAI's announcement of the UK Stargate project coincides with Trump's visit to the UK. The project collaborates with Nvidia and Nscale to create a sovereign computing platform for the UK, focusing on:

On-site computing capability: Ensure that OpenAI's latest AI models can be executed directly within the UK, supporting areas involving strict regulations or national security-related collaborations, such as financial services and research projects.

Economy and Competitiveness: In line with the UK's "National AI Strategy," assist in promoting economic growth and strengthening capabilities in the global AI competition.

NVIDIA, Arm, and Nscale assist in infrastructure expansion

Nscale will expand its data center construction in the UK, focusing on key locations including Cobalt Park in the northeast of England ), which has also been designated as a new AI growth area. The plan is to explore the deployment of up to 8,000 Grace-Blackwell GPUs in the first quarter of 2026, and to reserve flexibility for future expansion to approximately 31,000 GPUs.

NVIDIA will provide the Grace-Blackwell GPU for the program, which incorporates technology from British chip designer Arm, to strengthen cooperation in the semiconductor field between the UK and the US, and also to ensure that the project can utilize the world's most advanced AI computing hardware.

OpenAI Academy has set up in the UK, providing AI education.

OpenAI also announced that OpenAI Academy has launched in the UK, providing a universal AI learning platform to assist the government in achieving its goal of increasing the number of AI-skilled workers to 7.5 million by 2030.

Content Design: Collaborate with local business leaders to create flexible and customizable learning programs that cover AI tools and practical applications.

Goal: To avoid marginalization of regions due to technological disparities, while promoting employment opportunities and economic growth, ensuring that all areas can keep pace with AI development.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pointed out:

"The plan will accelerate scientific breakthroughs, enhance productivity, and drive economic growth, realizing the vision of AI benefiting everyone and businesses."

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