Episode #61: Powering the Machine: Altman, Milei, and the Energy Behind AI’s Future
In this episode of Stewart Squared, Stewart Alsop III talks with his father, Stewart Alsop II, about Sam Altman’s $25 billion plan to build OpenAI data centers in Patagonia and how it connects to a broader U.S.–Argentina currency swap and the shifting landscape of AI geopolitics. Together, they unpack what this means for energy demand, chip supply, and U.S. influence abroad, drawing parallels to past tech overbuilds like the 1990s dark fiber boom. The conversation moves from the logistics of powering massive AI infrastructure to the rise of robotics and “physical AI,” including Stewart II’s…
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