OpenAI weighs Canadian data center expansion to bolster Sovereign AI efforts

OpenAI is exploring plans to establish or partner on data center infrastructure in Canada as part of its global “Stargate” expansion. The move, discussed with federal AI minister Evan Soloman and industry leaders, could strengthen Canada’s ambitions for sovereign AI capabilities. Similar to its initiatives in Germany and Norway, OpenAI may invest, lease, or co-develop local compute capacity to support national and enterprise AI growth.