How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer

"When the supercomputer gets to full capacity, the local utility says it’s going to need a million gallons of water per day and 150 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 100,000 homes per year."

A million gallons of water a day. A DAY.

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https://www.npr.org/2024/09/11/nx-s1-5088134/elon-musk-ai-xai-supercomputer-memphis-pollution

In Memphis, Elon Musk’s xAI is skirting environmental rules and has at least 18 generators burning methane gas next to Black communities without a permit.

It will eventually use 150MW of electricity — enough to power 100,000 homes — mainly to power the Grok chatbot.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/11/nx-s1-5088134/elon-musk-ai-xai-supercomputer-memphis-pollution

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Tesla and SpaceX are known to breach environmental rules. Now Elon Musk’s xAI doing it too.

xAI is using natural gas burning turbines to power its AI data center without the proper permits. It’s making the air quality in Memphis, Tennessee even worse.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/28/musk-xai-accused-of-worsening-memphis-smog-with-unauthorized-turbines.html

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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog with unauthorized gas turbines at data center

Memphis already has a smog problem. Environmental groups say Elon Musk’s xAI is making it worse with unauthorized use of gas turbines to power its data center.

^{Lora Kolodny (CNBC)}