06 Oct 2025 | 5 Mins Read

Meta alum leads OpenAI's nationwide search for Stargate data centers

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Keith Heyde, OpenAI's head of infrastructure, spent the 2024 holiday season scouting data center sites across the US for the company's Stargate centers, AI supercomputing hubs training powerful language models. Over 800 proposals have been reviewed, with 20 sites in advanced stages, prioritizing power access, scalability, and community support, as tax incentives are deemed minor factors.