OpenAI is combing through at least 16 U.S. states for ideal spots to establish its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, speaks as President Donald Trump, left, Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, third from left, and, Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Corporation and chief technology officer, right, listen, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson—AP Photo