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OpenAI Pivots to Build a Strong U.S. AI Hardware Supply Chain

· Source: businesswire.com

In short

OpenAI has launched a decade-long initiative to strengthen the US role in AI hardware by inviting domestic manufacturers and suppliers to respond to a request for proposals for physical AI infrastructure. The program aims to reshore critical manufacturing, shorten delivery times, diversify suppliers, and increase resilience for large-scale computing projects including the Stargate data centre programme. Proposals are due by June 2026, with vendor selection expected in early 2027.

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Tags: hardware, manufacturing, infrastructure, resilience, onshoring, data-centers

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