OpenAI and Big Tech Eye Patagonia's 17,300 Glaciers for $25 Billion AI Data Center Expansion
OpenAI has signed a letter of intent for a $25 billion, 500MW clean energy data center in Argentina's Patagonia region. Amazon, Google, and other hyperscalers are also scouting the glacier-rich area for AI infrastructure. However, poor fiber connectivity and political uncertainty pose significant challenges to development.