[blactuary]

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

[bobsomers]

It'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 (@ 4:08)

[entropi]

I 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.

[s08148692]

No 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]

Deeper pockets mean less regulations apply to you though. You have better lawyers and lobby.

[root_axis]

Interesting that Anthropic doesn't feel that leasing an illegally powered data center is a risk to their business operations or brand.

[Ekaros]

I 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]

Just 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.

[egr]

Depends 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.

[eightysixfour]

It definitely did brand damage for me but my alternatives are running low.

[notyourwork]

It’s easy when you skirt regulations.