SoftBank and OpenAI’s partnership on a $500 billion project to build AI data centers stalls six months after launch.

Elon Musk has raised concerns about OpenAI and SoftBank's Stargate initiative, which has scaled back due to internal conflicts. Originally planned to revolutionise AI infrastructure, the project now aims for a smaller facility in Ohio,

The Wall Street Journal reported today that OpenAI and Softbank have not been able to agree on key issues regarding the partnership, including where to build the new sites. The group is now aiming to open a single, smaller data center, likely in Ohio, by the end of the year, according to sources familiar with the matter.