Multiple outlets, citing reporting by The Information, say OpenAI is considering leasing a large data center campus in Ohio that could involve up to $500 billion in investment. The proposed campus would be leased rather than purchased, according to the reports, and would be supported by Nvidia, though the precise structure of Nvidia’s involvement is not detailed in the available summaries.
The coverage indicates the plan is part of OpenAI’s broader effort to secure high-capacity computing infrastructure to support ongoing and future AI development and deployment. While the reported figure suggests a project at a very large scale, both sources present the information as being under consideration rather than a finalized agreement.
Neither source’s provided summary confirms when a decision would be made, who the final property or development partners would be, or the specific timeline and capacity targets for the campus. The reporting underscores that OpenAI is exploring major infrastructure arrangements and that Nvidia’s backing is part of the discussions, based on The Information’s account.
