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Writing this: > In comparison, SpaceX/xAI are incredible at building datacentres on time. The original Colossus 1 datacentre was built in 122 days. Musk's empi
by blactuary 4mo ago
Writing this:
> In comparison, SpaceX/xAI are incredible at building datacentres on time. The original Colossus 1 datacentre was built in 122 days. Musk's empire does have a huge advantage in really understanding how to plan, build and execute enormous infrastructure projects quickly
Without even mentioning that it was done illegally and the air pollution they are creating with gas turbines is wildly irresponsible
- notyourwork 4mo agoIt’s easy when you skirt regulations.
- bobsomers 4mo agoIt's easy to deliver things fast when you don't care at all for the local communities or residents whose lives you ruin in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo (@ 4:08)
- s08148692 4mo agoNo it's not. That statement assumes other corps care. They don't. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. The fact that not everyone doing it is not because everyone else is not out of the goodness of their hearts
- greensh 4mo agoDeeper pockets mean less regulations apply to you though. You have better lawyers and lobby.
- entropi 4mo agoI think the point is not difficulty but rather recklessness. I don't think other large players lack the ability or the deep pockets to do the same, but they might be lacking on the recklessness department for whatever reason. That reason, whatever it may be, might be the interesting part here.
- root_axis 4mo agoInteresting that Anthropic doesn't feel that leasing an illegally powered data center is a risk to their business operations or brand.
- egr 4mo agoDepends on the fine print of the deal. My guess is that it is very favourable for Anthropic. SpaceX very eager for headline news before IPO.
- Ekaros 4mo agoI laughed at brand risk. I think every player in AI is well past the brand risk. Only posturing you see is being too dangerous. And even that is for hype not actually stopping them. Eventually they push the models out despite that. It really is weird market branding wise.
- noelsusman 4mo agoJust goes to show how desperate they are for compute. It's definitely a brand risk for them, but failing to keep the treadmill going is an existential risk.
- eightysixfour 4mo agoIt definitely did brand damage for me but my alternatives are running low.