OpenAI’s Absurd Plan to Build a $25B Data Center in Argentina
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OpenAI announced a $25B data center in Argentina — but nobody seems to know where it’s actually being built.
In this video, we travel to Patagonia to investigate why OpenAI would place one of the world’s largest AI data centers in a region facing power shortages, droughts, and political volatility.
What we found was a trail of vague announcements, phantom companies, energy bottlenecks, and unanswered questions about water, power, and who really benefits from this deal.
This is the real cost of scaling AI — and why where data centers are built matters more than anyone wants to admit.
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📚 Sources & References
Masp Neuquén — Drought Emergency Declaration
https://masp.lmneuquen.com/ganaderia/sequia-neuquen-alerta-la-falta-pasturas-y-cambios-el-manejo-ganadero-n1214262
Wikipedia — Inflation in Argentina
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflación_en_Argentina
Datacenter Dynamics — OpenAI Stargate Campus (Abilene, Texas)
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/crusoe-secures-116bn-in-debt-and-equity-for-openais-stargate-data-center-campus-in-abilene-texas/
iProfesional — Sur Energy and the OpenAI Project
https://www.iprofesional.com/energia/439419-quien-es-socio-argentino-que-casi-nadie-conoce-en-millonario-proyecto-de-openai
La Política Online — The Phantom Company Behind the Deal
https://www.lapoliticaonline.com/energia/la-empresa-fantasma-que-se-quedo-con-el-negocio-de-openai-en-argentina/
Bloomberg Línea — Companies Behind Argentina’s Data Center Push
https://www.bloomberglinea.com/latinoamerica/argentina/las-tres-empresas-detras-de-la-mega-inversion-de-data-centers-en-argentina-respaldada-por-openai/
IEA — Energy and AI
https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/601eaec9-ba91-4623-819b-4ded331ec9e8/EnergyandAI.pdf
Realidad SM — Neuquén Water Emergency
El gobierno de Neuquén declaró la emergencia hídrica y agropecuaria ante la persistente sequía
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