OpenAI is considering leasing a data center in Ohio with support from Nvidia, according to Reuters, which cited a report from The Information.
The reported move would represent another major infrastructure push by the ChatGPT maker as demand for AI computing power continues to surge. Ohio has emerged as a growing hub for large-scale data centers, partly due to favorable land costs, available power, and relatively cool temperatures that help manage the heat generated by dense server hardware.
Nvidia's reported involvement is notable. The chipmaker dominates the market for the graphics processing units that power AI model training and inference. If Nvidia is backing the deal — whether financially, through hardware commitments, or both — it signals the depth of the two companies' relationship at a time when access to cutting-edge GPUs is fiercely competitive across the industry.
The source for the underlying story is The Information, a subscription technology publication known for breaking enterprise and Silicon Valley news. Reuters relayed the report without additional independent confirmation of the deal's terms or status, so details remain limited.
As AI workloads grow exponentially, who controls physical computing infrastructure — and who funds it — is quickly becoming one of the defining competitive questions in the technology industry.