Elon Musk's latest project promises to construct a supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, but there are concerns about the environmental impact of the project.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has announced plans to build one of the largest supercomputers in the world in Memphis, Tennessee, but concerns have been raised over the environmental impact of the facility.The project, named 'xAI's Gigafactory of Compute', is designed to enhance xAI's Grok chatbot capabilities, competing with major AI entities like OpenAI and Google.
MCAP Communications Director, Yolonda Spinks, said: 'We would love to see xAI come in and use solar and work with TVA, and Memphis, Light, Gas and Water to use solar instead of electricity. Let's make sure we're being environmentally responsible.'MCAP also called on Musk to sign an environmental pledge to be conscious of the impact of the facility.
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