xAI's Colossus: Running on GPUs and Controversy
xAI’s Colossus isn’t just a supercomputer—it’s a 200,000-GPU monster with a sustainability side hustle and a power bill that could light up a small city. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down how Musk’s latest AI gamble is pushing the limits of computing, from its water-recycling ambitions to its unpermitted gas turbines (because rules are just suggestions, right?). Is Colossus the key to AI’s future, or just another overhyped, power-hungry machine? Grab a drink and let’s find out.
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