President Donald Trump talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later.

The initiative announced by President Donald Trump will aim to "secure American leadership in AI" while also creating jobs and economic benefit.

President Donald Trump gives remarks in the Roosevelt Room where he announced a new AI initiative at the White House in Washington D.C., on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman look on. | Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA

OpenAI and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank will each commit $19 billion to fund a joint venture to develop data centers for artificial intelligence in the U.S., the Information reported on Wednesday, citing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking to colleagues.

US President Donald Trump announced a USD 500 billion investment in AI infrastructure through a new company, which is being created in partnership with Oracle, SoftBank and Open AI. The venture, called Stargate,

WASHINGTON — President Trump unveiled a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project Tuesday at the White House alongside reps from three tech and investment giants — with those business leaders asserting the initiative could cure cancer.

Trump said the private sector joint venture will build data centers and create more than 100,000 jobs in the United States.

Trump announced Tuesday that OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle would join forces to create Stargate, a new company investing $500 billion in AI infrastructure.

Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's first full day in office and similar to Inauguration Day, the president and his team are moving quickly to make change.

Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president.

He also announced private sector investments of up to $500 million to build artificial intelligence infrastructure. Keep up with the USA TODAY news team for updates:Start the day smarter.