Musk: xAI to build 500-megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia with Humain using Nvidia GPUs
Today in Washington, DC, Elon Musk announced that xAI is developing a 500-megawatt AI data center in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Humain — the country’s state-owned AI company — using Nvidia chips.
Competitors OpenAI and Anthropic are also turning to access the vast stores of capital available from Middle East investors to fund their colossal data center plans.
In an awkward moment, Musk briefly appeared confused if the deal was for 500 megawatts or 500 gigawatts, pausing only to have Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jump in and confirm it was for 500 megawatts.
Laughing off the gaffe, Musk joked about the cost of such a large project, saying, “That’ll be eight bazillion trillion dollars.”
In an awkward moment, Musk briefly appeared confused if the deal was for 500 megawatts or 500 gigawatts, pausing only to have Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jump in and confirm it was for 500 megawatts.
Laughing off the gaffe, Musk joked about the cost of such a large project, saying, “That’ll be eight bazillion trillion dollars.”
