Inside OpenAI's Stargate Megafactory with Sam Altman | The Circuit

Emily Chang visits the Stargate site in Abilene, Texas for an exclusive first look at the historic $500 billion bet on the future of AI, announced by President Trump the day after his inauguration. She speaks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman & Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son about why they have partnered, along with Oracle, to build one of the largest AI data centers in the world.

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00:00 - Stargate intro
02:01 - Touring Stargate
04:03 - Big Tech AI race
05:09 - Sam Altman’s vision
06:22 - SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son
07:47 - Crusoe founding story
12:03 - Touring Data center
13:23 - OpenAI Studio Ghibli moment
16:14 - Energy challenges
20:35 - Bloomberg reporter reflection
24:19 - Risks
28:18 - Abilene local perspective
34:28 - AI and jobs
36:01 - Trump tariffs
40:00 - Booms and busts

Hosted by high-profile journalist Emily Chang, The Circuit is a fast-paced, dynamic series that lives at the intersection of culture, tech, entertainment, and business. Every week, Chang will go on location to meet the world’s most fascinating founders, influencers, and innovators, conducting intimate interviews and bringing audiences behind the scenes of the most impactful stories, launches, and trends.