Samuel Hardiman, at The Daily Memphian, writing about the on-going concern here in Memphis over xAI’s use of gas turbines to help power its AI supercomputer:
Chunrong Jia, a professor in the U of M’s division of epidemiology, biostatistics and environmental health, modeled the impact of what xAI’s turbines would have on air quality in Southwest Memphis. He used information from xAI’s Shelby County Health Department application to make 15 of its 30-plus turbines permanent.
Kailynn Johnson at The Memphis Flyer:
The mail said the turbines are designed to protect the air with “air quality levels similar to those from a neighborhood gas station. It cited that the Environmental Protection Agency refers to facilities like the xAI plant as “minor contributors” to air quality.
While the group said there are only 15 turbines operating, [Representative Justin] Pearson said this is false.
“Thanks to the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), we know the truth – there are actually 35 gas turbines on site,” Pearson said. “The misinformation being sent to our neighbors conveniently leaves out the 20 additional gas turbines xAI failed to report.”
When it was announced that xAI was coming to my hometown, I knew it was just a matter of time before we learned how our local leaders were going to get bamboozled. Looks like some of those chickens have come home to roost, according to Samuel Hardiman at The Daily Memphian:
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is expected to pay more than $30 million in combined Memphis and Shelby County property taxes, according to records obtained by The Daily Memphian.
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company (no not that one) is coming to my hometown with what would be the world’s largest supercomputer, as reported by Samuel Hardiman at The Daily Memphian:
The Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence startup — xAI — is building an AI supercomputer in Memphis, officials announced Wednesday, June 5.
The facility, when completed, could be worth billions of dollars and be one of the most advanced computing facilities in the world.