Altman said that a project like Stargate might not have been possible with "a different president."

The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however,

The new president needs the tech industry more than it needs him.

President Donald Trump talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

A new company called Stargate, which combines some of the largest names in the artificial intelligence industry, was announced by President Donald Trump.

The Stargate project, announced as a $500 billion initiative to create advanced AI systems and job opportunities, has drawn both skepticism and support. While Musk continues to criticize the venture’s funding, Altman maintains that the project is on track and aims to benefit the country significantly.

Despite Elon Musk’s close ties to Trump, he was notably excluded from the venture, with Altman taking the lead role instead

The disagreement centres around claims made by Musk that the funds promised for the project might not be available as expected.

The top tech companies Tuesday announced that they will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shown support for Donald Trump,

Musk's stance on the issue also contradicts Trump's announcement, who on Tuesday at a White House news conference along with Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and Open AI CEO Sam Altman,

OpenAI and SoftBank have both committed $19 billion each to the Stargate venture worth $500 billion to build AI data centres in the U.S.