Overview

• OpenAI has pitched the Biden administration on building 5-gigawatt data centers to support advanced AI models.
• The proposed data centers would consume as much power as a major city, equivalent to five nuclear reactors or 3 million homes.
• Tech leaders, including executives from Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google, attended a White House meeting to discuss AI infrastructure.
• OpenAI's document highlights the economic and national security benefits, including job creation and boosting the gross domestic product.
• Energy executives express concerns about the feasibility and timeline for constructing such large-scale facilities.