Friday, September 19, 2025

xAI Raising $10 Billion At $200 Billion Valuation -- Sources -- Being Reported By CNBC -- September 19, 2025

Locator: 49155AI.

I will provide the link and updates with regard to Musk's xAI project later.

This gave me an opportunity to ask ChatGPT the status of that project including the installation of the gas turbines? Another very long answer, but here's the bottom line:

Power and buildout of the xAI, Memphis, Tennessee:

And that gave me an opportunity to post the following.

I asked ChatGPT this question:

How much money do experts think will be spent on AI -- the fourth industrial revolution -- in the US over the next ten years? This number needs to include the buildout of energy (think nuclear plants) to power these large data centers and fabs.

As usual, a very, very long and a very, very involved answer. Bottom line, my take: $8 to $10 trillion

ChatGPT's bottom line after 25 seconds of search:

Now, the next question: what is the US national defense budget, annual:

  • slightly less than $1 trillion.