# The new office in King’s Cross will have capacity for 544 workers.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · LBC*

## Key points

- OpenAI has secured its first permanent London office in King’s Cross with capacity for 544 workers.
- OpenAI currently employs around 200 staff in London and plans to expand its teams locally.
- OpenAI has shelved its major Stargate UK data centre project due to energy costs and regulation concerns.
- The new London office signals OpenAI’s continued commitment to making London its largest research hub outside the US.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom

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