Dhaka, March 30 -- Microsoft and OpenAI are working on plans for a data centre project that could cost as much as $100 billion and include an artificial intelligence supercomputer called "Stargate" set to launch in 2028, The Information reported on Friday.

Rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence technology has led to sky-rocketing demand for AI data centres capable of handling more advanced tasks than traditional data centres, according to a Reuters report.

The Information reported that Microsoft would likely finance the project, which is expected to be 100 times more costly than some of the biggest existing data centres, citing people involved in private conversations about the proposal.

The proposed US-based supercompute...