OpenAI to Build Massive 1GW Data Center in India as Part of Global AI Push

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is planning a major expansion in India with a 1-gigawatt (GW) data center, its biggest project in Asia yet.

According to a report, the San Francisco-based AI giant is looking for local partners to make this happen, as part of its $500 billion Stargate initiative to boost AI infrastructure worldwide.

This new data center could be one of India’s largest, designed to bring faster, localized AI services to a country with nearly one billion internet users.

India is already OpenAI’s second-biggest market, and ChatGPT’s weekly active users there have quadrupled in 2024. The data center will help meet this growing demand by cutting down delays and improving access to AI tools.

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OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, is expected to visit India in September 2025 and may share more details about the project then. The company is already stepping up its presence in India, with plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year and a new ₹399/month ChatGPT Go subscription for Indian users. OpenAI is also working with India’s Ministry of Education to provide 500,000 free ChatGPT licenses to students and teachers, supporting the government’s $1.2 billion IndiaAI Mission to create local AI solutions.

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The Stargate initiative, backed by big names like SoftBank, Oracle, and Microsoft, shows OpenAI’s commitment to expanding AI technology globally. In India, this project could create jobs in AI engineering and data management while strengthening ties between U.S. and Indian tech industries. However, OpenAI will need to navigate challenges like data privacy concerns and regulations, especially with ongoing legal issues involving Indian publishers over how their content is used for AI training.

With India becoming a key player in the global AI scene, OpenAI’s investment highlights the country’s huge potential to lead in the AI revolution.