Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”
One snag: xAI might not have the electrical power contracts to do it.
On Monday, Elon Musk announced the start of training for what he calls "the world's most powerful AI training cluster" at xAI's new supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee. The billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of multiple tech companies took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that the so-called "Memphis Supercluster" began operations at approximately 4:20 am local time that day.
Musk's xAI team, in collaboration with X and Nvidia, launched the supercomputer cluster featuring 100,000 liquid-cooled H100 GPUs on a single RDMA fabric. This setup, according to Musk, gives xAI "a significant advantage in training the world's most powerful AI by every metric by December this year."
Given issues with xAI's Grok chatbot throughout the year, skeptics would be justified in questioning whether those claims will match reality, especially given Musk's tendency for grandiose, off-the-cuff remarks on the social media platform he runs.
Power issues
According to a report by News Channel 3 WREG Memphis, the startup of the massive AI training facility marks a milestone for the city. WREG reports that xAI's investment represents the largest capital investment by a new company in Memphis's history. However, the project has raised questions among local residents and officials about its impact on the area's power grid and infrastructure….
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