OpenAI announces first permanent London office after halting UK Stargate project

OpenAI has announced it’s opening its first permanent London office with a capacity of over 500 team members, after the company halted a major AI infrastructure project in the U.K.

The U.S.-based AI firm said it had signed the lease for an 88,500 square foot space on Monday. In February OpenAI announced it would make London its largest research hub outside of the U.S. The company currently employs around 200 people in the U.K. capital.

“The UK has an incredible depth of talent and a strong track record in AI,” Phoebe Thacker, London site lead at OpenAI, said in a statement. “London is already a key hub for our research and teams, and this new office gives us the space to keep building here.”

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