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OpenAI Halts UK Data Center Project
The company informed investors that current conditions in the UK, including soaring electricity prices exacerbated by the Iran war, made the multi-billion-pound investment unviable.
OpenAI stated it remains open to returning to the project if the government can provide a more favorable environment for large-scale infrastructure.
Critics have blamed the government's rapid push toward net-zero targets for driving up industrial energy costs.
The pause follows OpenAI's recent introduction of a new $100-per-month ChatGPT Pro subscription tier for high-volume users.