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Operation Stargate data centers will be built in the UAE, with a facility in Abu Dhabi seven times larger than Central Park consuming as much power as Miami
What Jiang said
“The company plans to build a data center compass in Abu Dhabi, which is seven times larger than Central Park and consumes roughly as much electrical power as a city of Miami.”
Analysis
Altman laid out a plan for Stargate to expand into the UAE, building a data center campus in Abu Dhabi that is seven times larger than Central Park and consumes roughly as much electrical power as a city of Miami.
Status history
- 2026-05-23 · Pending (glm)
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2026-06-18 ·
Pending → Likely Confirmed
(glm)
Multiple headlines confirm OpenAI's $30B Stargate data center is actively being built in Abu Dhabi, UAE — strong evidence trending toward the prediction, though the specific 7x-Central-Park size and Miami-level power claims remain unverified within the still-open 2026-2028 window. · Source: Iran Threatens $30B AI Hub in Abu Dhabi Amid Rising Tensions - TechJuice (Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:11:48 GMT) -
2026-09-25 ·
Likely Confirmed → Likely Wrong
(deepseek-v4.1-flash+claude-sonnet-5)
The UAE is reportedly revising its AI data center plan due to Iranian attack threats, suggesting the originally predicted facility scale/scope may change before completion, though the project isn't cancelled outright. · Source: EXCLUSIVE: UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say - reuters.com (Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT) -
2026-09-25 ·
Likely Wrong → Likely Confirmed
(deepseek-v4.1-flash+claude-sonnet-5)
Iranian attacks and threats against the UAE data center have prompted UAE to revise the AI data center plan, suggesting delays or scaling back rather than confirmed completion of the original Stargate UAE facility as planned. · Source: EXCLUSIVE: UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say - Reuters (Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT) -
2026-09-25 ·
Likely Confirmed → Unverifiable
(manual)
Not a forecast (claim audit 2026-09-26, operator-approved): in the 2026-05-12 lecture Jiang described something already true or under way. He says 'the company plans to build' describing an already-laid-out plan rather than forecasting a new development himself.