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🏭 Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly uses illegal generators to power Colossus supercomputer facility | @TomsHardware

｢ xAI’s Colossus supercomputer consumes about 150 MW of power when equipped with 100,000 H100 GPUs. More when it is upgraded to 200,000 processors. However, last July the site near Memphis, Tennessee, could only provide 8 MW of power to the facility, so Musk’s company had to install gas fueled turbines to power the colossal supercomputer ｣

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Tom's Hardware · Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly powers Colossus supercomputer facility using ‘illegal’ generatorsBy Anton Shilov
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New aerial surveillance footage obtained by the Southern #Environmental Law Center has found that Musk's #artificialIntelligence company, xAI, is using 35 #methane #gas generators to power its "Colossus" #supercomputer facility, the backbone of its flagship #Grok. That's 20 more generators than the 15 #xAI filed permits for, and 35 more than it was approved to use. #dataCenters #ai #musk #climate #law
futurism.com/elon-musk-memphis

Futurism · Elon Musk Reportedly Doing Something Horrid to Power His AI Data CenterBy Joe Wilkins
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"New aerial surveillance footage obtained by the Southern Environmental Law Center has found that Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is using 35 methane gas generators to power its "Colossus" supercomputer facility, the backbone of its flagship Grok. That's 20 more generators than the 15 xAI filed permits for, and 35 more than it was approved to use.

The data center, nestled in historic south Memphis, came online last September, despite protests from community leaders. AI data centers are notoriously loud, and hog water and electricity like a mid-sized American city. Case in point, the local utility company, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) estimates the Memphis facility will soon be sucking up one million gallons of water per day, as well as 150 megawatts of power, once it reaches its full power.

Though the MLGW says it's "executed four standard electric service agreements, one water service, and one gas service agreement" with xAI — totaling 50 megawatts of power — Musk says the facility needs much more due to rapid power fluctuations in his system of 10 to 20 megawatts at a time.

But getting approval for that kind of power is a slow and cautious process, according to Bloomberg, as rapid data center construction runs up against the limits of what civilian power grids can provide. Never one to wait for approval, Musk has chosen instead to exploit a loophole in local regulations, which seemingly allow him to park a fleet of toxic methane generators outside his facility as long as they don't sit in the same location for 364 days."

futurism.com/elon-musk-memphis

Futurism · Elon Musk Reportedly Doing Something Horrid to Power His AI Data CenterBy Joe Wilkins
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Des nuages noirs s’amoncellent au-dessus de la tête de #Musk, le propriétaire de l’entreprise #xAI. L’équivalent irlandais de la #CNIL a ouvert une enquête sur la manière dont le chatbot de xAI, #Grok, a été entraîné.Des infractions au #RGPD européen sont suspectées

numerama.com/tech/1949787-grok

Numerama · Grok a peut-être lourdement fauté avec les données des internautesDe nouveaux nuages noirs s'amoncellent au-dessus de la tête d'Elon Musk, le propriétaire de l'entreprise xAI. L'équivalent irlandais de la CNIL a ouvert une enquête sur la manière dont le chatbot de xAI, Grok, a été entraîné. Des infractions au RGPD européen sont suspectées. Avis de tempête à l'horizon pour le
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Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, faces scrutiny for operating 35 gas turbines at its Memphis facility, exceeding permitted levels. This raises serious concerns about air quality, as the estimated emissions could impact local health. Residents are frustrated with the lack of xAI engagement as the SELC pushes for action to uphold the Clean Air Act. Explore the full story for more insights. [CNBC](cnbc.com/2025/04/10/elon-musks) #ElonMusk #xAI #CleanAir #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice

CNBCElon Musk's xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group saysElon Musk's AI startup xAI has installed 35 gas turbines to run its Memphis data center, though it only applied for permits to run 15, an advocacy group says.
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“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living in nearby communities,” Amanda Garcia, senior attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, said in a statement. “These dozens of gas turbines are doing significant harm to the air Memphians breathe every day.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generatorsBy Dara Kerr
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📰 "Generatywna sztuczna inteligencja już teraz podnosi czerwone flagi przez dezinformację, stronniczość i szkodliwe wyniki. Jednak ryzyko to znacznie wzrasta, gdy dane treningowe pochodzą ze słabo moderowanych lub toksycznych środowisk mediów społecznościowych. Rezultatem jest nowy rodzaj algorytmicznego wpływu - taki, który wykracza poza silniki rekomendacji i zaczyna przekształcać samą architekturę wiedzy.

Kiedy generatywna sztuczna inteligencja jest szkolona na toksycznych lub słabo moderowanych platformach mediów społecznościowych, nie tylko odzwierciedla uprzedzenia - wzmacnia je i systematyzuje. Modele te absorbują nie tylko język i zachowanie, ale także podstawową dynamikę samych platform, w tym ich ideologiczne echa, dyskryminujące wzorce i luźne standardy moderacji."

Dobry artykuł, m.in. o #grok od #xAI, firmy #Musk-a która kupiła #X czyli #Twitter-a. Polecam.

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techpolicy.press/in-house-data

Tech Policy Press · In-House Data Harvest: How Social Platforms' AI Ambitions Threaten User Rights | TechPolicy.PressThe centralization of AI within social media companies grants them unprecedented power to govern user feeds and data, writes Ameneh Dehshiri.
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Warum Eigentümer der #Cloud und #KI Software relevant sind für das #Risikomanagement in der EU:

Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk

"Elon Musks KI-Firma #xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint. Einmal mehr rebelliert der KI-Chatbot auf der Plattform X gegen den Fake News verbreitenden Hausherrn. Musk könne ihn abschalten – aber nicht ohne heftigen Gegenwind.

Gerade erst hat Elon Musks KI-Firma xAI..."
t3n.de/news/x-grok-rebellion-e

t3n Magazin · Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk - t3n – digital pioneersElon Musks KI-Firma xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint. Einmal mehr rebelliert der KI-Chatbot auf der Plattform X gegen den Fake News verbreitenden Hausherrn. Musk könne ihn abschalten – aber nicht ohne heftigen Gegenwind. Gerade erst hat Elon Musks KI-Firma xAI die taumelnde Plattform X übernommen – wohl vor allem aus finanziellen Gründen […]
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