Elon Musk says he is taking over an old Spam factory and a gun range to expand his Colossus 2 AI complex
Elon Musk named the new AI facilities at the Colossus 2 campus "Spam" and "Gun Range."
TL;DR
- Elon Musk announced the expansion of Colossus 2 AI facilities in Tennessee with two new sites: "Spam" and "Gun Range."
- The "Spam" site was formerly associated with Hormel products, and the "Gun Range" site was owned by a local police department.
- Colossus 2 is a supercomputer built by xAI (acquired by SpaceX) to power its AI chatbot, Grok.
- The "Gun Range" site is expected to be operational by the end of November, and "Spam" by December.
- Residents near the Memphis AI campuses have protested and filed petitions against them.
- A lawsuit filed by the NAACP against xAI and MZX Tech alleges unlawful operation of unpermitted methane gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to power Colossus 2.
- A US District Judge denied xAI and MZX Tech's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.