Microsoft on Tuesday said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan's SoftBank Group to build up to $500 billion of new AI data centers in the United States.

OpenAI and SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) will commit $19B each to the artificial intelligence-focused Stargate Project, The Information reported. The four initial partners — OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and MGX — will commit roughly $45B in total,

The Stargate project aims to secure American leadership in AI, protect US national security, and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.