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HOW MEMPHIS BECAME A BATTLEGROUND OVER ELON MUSK'S XAI SUPERCOMPUTER

npr.org15 min read

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Elon Musk's xAI is building "Colossus," the world's largest supercomputer, in Memphis to support its AI chatbot, Grok. The project has faced criticism for environmental oversight issues and its substantial energy and water demands. Despite these concerns, xAI aims to rapidly advance its AI capabilities while impacting the local community.