"Earlier this week, OpenAI announced a "strategic partnership" with AI chipmaker Nvidia in which the duo of tech giants will build and deploy upwards of 10 gigawatts of AI data centers. Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in the project, an enormous project that could end up requiring an astronomical amount of electricity to run."
"As Fortune reports, the planned data centers would consume as much as the entire city of New York City - and the Sam Altman-led company isn't stopping there. Existing projects tied to president Donald Trump's Stargate initiative could add another seven gigawatts, or roughly as much as San Diego used during last year's devastating heat wave."
"OpenAI and tech giant Oracle already have an enormous Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, which draws enough electricity to power half a million homes. Five new projects are expected to total seven gigawatts, as part of Trump's half-a-trillion-dollar AI data center initiative. It's an almost unfathomable escalation in the power usage of AI - and computing as a whole."
OpenAI and Nvidia will build and deploy upwards of 10 gigawatts of AI data centers, with Nvidia investing up to $100 billion. The planned centers could consume electricity comparable to New York City, and existing Stargate projects could add another seven gigawatts, similar to San Diego's usage during last year's heat wave. An Abilene, Texas Stargate data center already draws enough power for half a million homes, and five new projects are expected to total seven gigawatts under the Stargate initiative. Experts warn compute demand could reach 10–12% of global power by 2030, raising societal and infrastructure concerns. OpenAI frames compute infrastructure as foundational to the future economy.
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