The initiation of a new era in artificial intelligence training kicked off in Memphis today, marked by the start of operations at Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer facility—the latest venture by the enterprising CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. According to WREG News, the facility boasts the "world's largest supercomputer in Memphis" and represents the largest capital investment by a new-to-market company in the city's history.

Elon Musk took to X, declaring that training commenced at 4:20 a.m. and proclaimed the facility as "the most powerful AI training cluster in the world." The post included commendations for the xAI team, X team, Nvidia, and supporting companies for their efforts in launching the Memphis Supercluster training. Notably, this infrastructure incorporates 100,000 liquid-cooled H100 graphics processors on a single RDMA fabric.

Reactions to Musk's announcement were prompt, with industry observers quickly analyzing the implications of such a significant entry into the AI sector. Especially in Memphis, which has not traditionally been known as a technological powerhouse, this development is likely to set a new precedent for the city's economic landscape and technological capabilities.