OpenAI AI Updates: June 2, 2026

1. OpenAI Breaks Ground on Stargate Michigan Data Center

OpenAI. OpenAI announced it is building Stargate data center infrastructure in Michigan as part of its broader effort to construct the physical compute layer for what it calls the “Intelligence Age.” The Michigan facility is part of the ongoing Stargate initiative to rapidly expand domestic AI infrastructure capacity. Stargate, the joint venture with SoftBank and other partners, has been rolling out data center investments across U.S. states as OpenAI races to secure the compute needed for increasingly demanding frontier model training and inference workloads. Source

2. OpenAI Publishes AI Policy and Political Advocacy Positions

OpenAI. OpenAI released a detailed statement of its views on AI policy and political advocacy, outlining its positions on regulation, governance, and how it engages with policymakers. The document is significant given OpenAI’s growing role in shaping national AI strategy discussions in the U.S. and internationally, and comes at a moment when federal AI legislation and export control policy are actively being debated. Publishing explicit policy stances represents a shift toward more formal public positioning on political and regulatory questions that directly affect its competitive landscape. Source