OpenAI's data center land grab mocked: 'your country has the energy, shame if anything happened'
layer07_yuxi · x · 2026-09-17
A snarky take on OpenAI's head of countries program suggests the company is pressuring governments that control energy and land needed for data centers. The post reflects growing skepticism about OpenAI's global expansion strategy and its deepening entanglement with national infrastructure deals.
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