OpenAI is quietly renaming data centers ‘compute campuses’

Critics say OpenAI should tackle peoples’ concerns about data centers, not rebrand them.

Critics say OpenAI should tackle peoples’ concerns about data centers, not rebrand them.

by Robert HartNov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
The Stargate AI data center “compute campus” in Abilene, Texas.
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