OpenAI delays Stargate UK as energy costs and rules slow AI infra plans

OpenAI is pausing Stargate UK amid regulatory uncertainty and high energy costs, delaying the planned deployment of thousands of GPUs with Nvidia and Nscale; the company says it will reassess once regulation and energy prices make long-term infrastructure investment viable. The pause comes as UK policy debates over AI copyright and data use slow changes to the regulatory environment, even as OpenAI maintains its UK presence and aims to advance public-sector AI initiatives under its government MOU.