OpenAI & the Energy Wild West

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OpenAI isn’t far behind. Their Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, draws from both the local grid and gas-fired turbines capable of powering warships.

Locals like Arlene Mendler are uneasy, watching mesquite shrublands cleared for these mega-projects. Silicon Valley seems increasingly prioritizing raw AI power over community concerns.

[Rimon Khan]

OpenAI’s growing compute needs highlight how AI expansion is reshaping global energy demand.

[Abdul Khan]

The “Energy Wild West” narrative shows how data centers are becoming as strategic as oil fields once were.