Why Is OpenAI Buying Jet Engines?
What started as a random scroll on X led to a deep rabbit hole of AI data centers, power shortages, and GE’s quiet domination. Disclaimer: Image is just for FUN Behind every flashy LLM or GPU cluster is an industrial giant quietly selling jet-engine-grade gas turbines. AI data centers need huge power and I call this Backend main power component architecture of AI UNIVERSE BACKGROUND: OpenAI is building a huge new AI data center called Stargate in Texas. These data centers run powerful AI like ChatGPT and need a crazy amount of electricity to work. But the local electricity grid in that area cannot supply enough power right now. Instead of waiting for the grid to catch up, OpenAI (through a company called Crusoe ) is buying and installing gas turbines — like mini power plants. They’ve bought 29 powerful gas turbines from GE Vernova. Each turbine can create 34 megawatts of pow...