OpenAI Urges Biden Administration to Support Massive AI Data Centers

The proposal outlines the need for 5-gigawatt facilities to maintain US leadership in AI and create thousands of jobs.

OpenAI has pitched the Biden administration on building 5-gigawatt data centers to support advanced AI models.
The proposed data centers would consume as much power as a major city, equivalent to five nuclear reactors or 3 million homes.
Tech leaders, including executives from Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google, attended a White House meeting to discuss AI infrastructure.
OpenAI's document highlights the economic and national security benefits, including job creation and boosting the gross domestic product.
Energy executives express concerns about the feasibility and timeline for constructing such large-scale facilities.