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Elon Musk's xAI is facing scrutiny over the power consumption of its Colossus supercomputer facility located near Memphis, Tennessee. Reports indicate that xAI is allegedly using "illegal" generators to power the facility, which houses over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, consuming approximately 150 MW of power, with plans to upgrade to 200,000 processors. Concerns have been raised by the Southern Environmental Law Center, who claim the generators are operating without proper permits, and KeShaun Pearson, director of Memphis Community Against Pollution, who stated xAI is using 35 methane gas burning turbines while only having a permit for 15.
The issue stems from a legal loophole that allows turbines to operate without permits if they are not fixed in one location for more than 364 days. The Southern Environmental Law Center has revealed that the turbines can produce 420 MW, which is sufficient to power a city. The law center further contends that this unregulated power facility poses health and environmental risks due to emissions of hazardous and cancer-causing substances, demanding an emergency halt to the operations. Additionally, OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, claiming a pattern of harassment through time-wasting lawsuits and attempted takeover bids. In other news, xAI has launched an API for Grok 3, making the AI model accessible to developers. Grok 3, designed to analyze images and answer questions, is intended to compete with models such as GPT-4 and Google Gemini. The API offers two versions: Grok 3 and Grok 3 Mini, with pricing varying based on the number of input and output tokens. Elon Musk has also announced that xAI Grok 3.5 is expected to be released next month, with sources claiming that it will top the AI leaderboards.
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